From occupied Kakhovka to Kyiv: what we know about medic killed in Russia's latest attack

A medic, Serhii Smoliak, was killed in a Russian attack on Kyiv on the night of 8-9 January. His ambulance crew had arrived at the scene of a strike on a residential building in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district when the Russians carried out a repeat strike.

Source: Health Minister Viktor Liashko; Kakhovka Hromada Administration [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Details: Serhii Smoliak was 56 years old. For more than 25 years, he worked as a senior paramedic with the ambulance service in Kakhovka in Kherson Oblast, which is currently under occupation.

He later moved to Kyiv, where he continued his medical work. He was employed at the Centre for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine.

"In Kyiv, Serhii continued to do what he did best – helping people, without thinking about the danger to himself.

He was not only a dedicated medical professional, but also a loving husband, father and grandfather," the Kakhovka Hromada Administration said.

Background: Four people were killed as a result of the attack on the capital on the night of 8-9 January. At least 25 people are currently known to have been injured, including State Emergency Service workers and three medics who were wounded in the repeat strike.

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