Dancer, student, doctor, children: some of the Kyivans killed by Russia on 28 August – photos
Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Kyiv on 28 August, killing 19 adults and four children. Eight other people are still missing.
Source: memorial project ‘Russia killed them’
Details: Among those who lost their lives in the attack are Anhelina, who was only 2, and her 24-year-old mother Nadiia, 14-year-old Nazarii Koval, and 17-year-old Maryna Hryshko, a student at the Kyiv Energy College and the daughter of a serviceman.
Staff at Kyiv Energy College said of Maryna: "She was a gentle, cheerful and creative person, open to the world and to other people. She was always doing good, inspiring others with her talent and sincerity. For her classmates and teachers, she will forever remain a bright ray of joy and kindness."
Russia took the life of Yana Shapoval, who lived with her family on the fourth floor of a building that came under attack. Her husband and 11-year-old son, Maksym, were rescued.
"I woke up that morning and read the news: a five-storey building had been hit in the Darnytskyi district. I thought, oh God, please let it not be Yana's place," said Kateryna, Yanaʼs mother. "That thought just hit me straight away. Then my son Sasha called and said, "Mum… Yana is gone. I asked, 'What do you mean, gone?’ And he said, ‘Their building was completely destroyed.’"
Later, it was reported that neurologist Oksana Protsyuk, a doctor who specialised in physical and rehabilitation medicine, had been killed.
The staff at Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 1 wrote: "Oksana Mykolaivna wasn’t just a great doctor, a professional in her field, a lovely lady, a caring wife and mother, and the pride of our team – she was also a true friend to us and a source of support for her patients! Her honesty, kindness, sincerity, responsibility, care and wisdom were an example to her colleagues! She didn't just lead our team; she inspired us every day! Her path was filled with love for life and a desire to help everyone who turned to her!"
The Russian attack also took the life of Vira Tulupova, who was a member of the Hromytsia Folk Song and Dance Ensemble.
The Darnytskyi District Centre for Culture and Art wrote: "Vira Tulupova was the heart and soul of the Hromytsia Folk Song and Dance Ensemble, a lovely lady and an incredibly talented person. This is an irreparable loss for folk art in Kyiv. Vira Oleksiivna was the heart of Hromytsia, the soul of the ensemble. This is a terrible grief that cannot be put into words.
The bright memory of Vira Oleksiivna will remain forever in our hearts."
Another older lady who was killed was Mariia Pryimak, who lived in an apartment on the fourth floor of the building in the Darnytskyi district.
Her daughter Valentyna had been waiting at the site since early morning, and she found her mother's phone and medical documents near the building. Valentyna later learned that Mariia had died.
Valentyna wrote on Facebook: "My morning today began without the dearest person in the world – my mum – and also without my friend Natalia, and without a little girl I loved very much – Ninochka.
Some close friends of mine who survived lost their beloved daughter. My former neighbours lost their wives and children. They didn't make it to the bomb shelter.
And the worst thing is that I am convinced a hundred times over that death takes the best, the kindest, those who were already angels on earth."
In the Holosiivskyi district, Olena Chala died of shrapnel injuries she received as a result of an explosion as she was walking to a shelter, Olena’s friend Olena Abessinova said.
Olena Abessinova wrote: "Olena Chala, beautiful, charming and full of life, my daughter's friend and a friend of our family, died from deadly shrapnel on her way to the bomb shelter. Russia killed her!!! She lived in the building opposite my 93-year-old father's building; she used to help me by taking delivery of heavy parcels from Norway and bringing them to him.
Today, after the terrible news and videos about another attack by the Russians, I held back my fear and anxiety and called my father several times until I heard him say ‘Still alive.’ An hour later, my daughter called me to tell me about Olena's tragic death. What a shock. I have no words... Olena-Lienochka... How could this happen... I can still see your sweet smile."
Background:
- On the night of 27-28 August, the Russians carried out a large-scale combined strike on the capital, killing 23 people, including four children. Eight people are missing.
- A total of 53 people were injured in Kyiv, and 17 people were freed from under the rubble.
- Volunteers also rescued three pets from a destroyed high-rise building: a cat, a dog and a hamster.
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