Russian man sets himself on fire at war memorial on anniversary of Ukraine invasion, authorities suppress news of it A 37-year-old Kaliningrad resident set himself on fire at the 1,200 Guardsmen memorial on February 24, 2025 — the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Alexander Okunev’s act of protest was suppressed by authorities, the independent Russian investigative outlet iStories found, working alongside Delfi Estonia and the Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT.