University teacher Kostiantyn Chub killed in Russian attack on Poltava

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Kostiantyn Chub held a PhD in physical and mathematical sciences. Photo: Poltava V. G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University

Kostiantyn Chub, PhD in physical and mathematical sciences and lecturer at the Poltava V. G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University, has been killed as a result of a Russian attack on Poltava on 17 October.

Source: his ex-wife, as reported by Suspilne Poltava, a local branch of the Ukrainian public broadcaster

Details: Kostiantyn was around 59. He studied at Poltava Pedagogical University before completing postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. He later earned a master's degree in primary education.

In 2002, Kostiantyn was awarded a PhD in physics and mathematics.

Kostiantyn began his career teaching mathematics and computer science at Secondary School No. 37 in Poltava, where he worked for several years. He later joined the Department of Mathematical Analysis and Computer Science at the pedagogical university.

From September 2004, Kostiantyn worked at the same university's Faculty of Pedagogical and Art Education. He had a total of 35 years of teaching experience.

For 18 years, Kostiantyn served as the faculty's deputy dean for academic affairs. He also authored more than 80 academic publications.

Background:

  • On the evening of 17 October, the Russians attacked Poltava. A Russian UAV hit a residential area, damaging four buildings.
  • One person was killed and four others were injured as a result of the attack.
  • A drone crash was also recorded in the Poltava Oblast, where the Russians damaged five houses.
  • A Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia killed Zoia Samofal, who made knitted dolls, mathematics teacher Bronislava Tumanska, and two families.
  • A total of 328 civilians were killed and 2,105 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine in September, the UN reported.

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