Fallen Heroes
Every revolution has its martyrs. This section honours the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for freedom, leaving behind legacies that continue to inspire millions. They will never be forgotten and we will never forgive those who took their lives. Justice must prevail when this struggle is over.
The father of resistance fighter PK, also known as Zayar Aung, 22, pays tribute during his funeral ceremony in Bago region June 27, 2025.
The fighter was killed by heavy weapon fire near Pyu town in Bago region.
On May 18, 2024, during a battle in the strategic Toung Hein Taung area of Ann Township, Rakhine Region, a brave comrade from the Student Armed Forces, Arr Paung, fought courageously alongside allied revolutionary forces against the enemy military council troops.
In honor of his sacrifice, a commendation order reading and burial ceremony was held to pay tribute to his bravery and dedication to the revolution.
A scene from the funeral of PDF Loikaw member Comrade Shaung Kyi Bwe (also known as Ree Re), who fell in battle during the Mine Lone clash in Loikaw Township, Karenni State. The funeral ceremony was held on January 9, 2022, in the western part of Demoso, Karenni State.
A scene showing the frontline evacuation of a fallen Karenni resistance fighter who lost his life in the Battle of Khauk Phalaut on September 25, 2022, in the western part of Demoso, Karenni State.
Kyalsin (Angel), also known by her Chinese name Ting Jia Xi, was a 19-year-old woman from Mandalay, Myanmar. She was a Taekwondo instructor, a champion athlete, and a dancer.
On March 3, 2021, during the anti-military coup protests, she was tragically shot and killed by the junta's security forces.
Kyalsin became one of the first martyrs of the Spring Revolution, and her death became a powerful symbol of resistance against the military regime’s brutality. Her courage and sacrifice, along with those of many other young protesters, continue to inspire Myanmar’s struggle for democracy
Phyo Zeya Thaw was a Burmese politician and former hip-hop singer. He was born on March 26, 1981, in Yangon, Myanmar. His parents were Dr. Myo Thaw, a former rector of the University of Dental Medicine, and Daw Khin May Win. After completing his high school education at Basic Education High School No. 6, Botataung, he enrolled at Yadanabon University in 1999. In 2000, he transferred to the distance education program at Yadanabon University and graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in English specialization.
Due to his anti-government song lyrics, he was arrested and imprisoned, and Amnesty International recognized him as a prisoner of conscience. On April 1, 2012, he was elected as a Member of Parliament alongside Aung San Suu Kyi. After the 2021 military coup, he was arrested on July 23, 2022, by the military junta under anti-terrorism laws and was executed in Insein Prison. The Council on Foreign Relations, a U.S.-based think tank, included him in its list of 10 notable figures who passed away in 2022.
Kyaw Min Yu (February 13, 1963 – July 23, 2022), also known by his pen name "Phone Thukha," was a Burmese writer and poet. He was also a former political prisoner and a member of the 88 Generation Students Group. Widely recognized by the name "Ko Jimmy," he gained prominence during the 1988 pro-democracy uprising in Myanmar.
Ko Jimmy first became involved in student protests on March 16, 1988. Due to his activism during the 8888 Uprising, he was imprisoned for 16 years, from 1988 to 1996. Later, in August 2007, he was arrested again for participating in protests against fuel price hikes alongside the 88 Generation Students Group, resulting in another five-year prison sentence. He was released on January 13, 2012.
Following the military coup in Myanmar in 2021, he was initially not among the first detainees. However, on February 13, 2021, the military junta issued an arrest warrant against him under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code. On October 23, 2021, he was arrested at a house in North Dagon Township, Yangon. Reports indicated that he was beaten upon arrest and taken to an interrogation center.
On July 23, 2022, more than a year after the coup, the military junta executed Ko Jimmy inside Insein Prison, charging him with violating anti-terrorism laws.
K Za Win (Chan Thar Swe) was born in 1982 in Lapdaung, a village in the Sagaing Region, to a family of farmers. At the age of 16, he published his first poem in a school magazine. K Za Win became an active participant in educational reform and land rights advocacy. In 2014, he took part in student-led protests opposing the National Education Law, aiming to reform Myanmar's education system. On March 10, 2015, he was sentenced to over a year of imprisonment in Thayarwaddy Prison. He was also a member of the Monya Poets Association.
After the 2021 coup in Myanmar, he participated in anti-coup protests in Monya.On March 3, during a protest near the Pagoda Ni Shrine on Union Road in Monya, the military opened fire on the crowd, and he was fatally shot in the head, dying from the injury."
Comrade David Sane Aung, an 18-year-old platoon commander from Battalion No. 1107 under the Southern Shan (Kayah) Karenni Military Region, operating under the Ministry of Defense of the National Unity Government (NUG), was killed in action on June 23 during the battle in Mobye while carrying out his duties in the struggle to overthrow the military dictatorship and to establish a Federal Democratic Union.
We deeply mourn the loss of Comrade David Sane Aung, who faithfully fulfilled his revolutionary duties. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family and bow our heads in his honor as a people’s martyr and national hero
Photo - The Voice of Spring
This photo taken on April 13, 2024 shows people defense force member are carrying the deadbody of their member to celebrate the funeral event. Photo - Mar Naw