"A wonderful teacher": the woman killed with her baby daughter in Nova Vodolaha
On 19 October, Inna Mariukhna and her one-year-old daughter Anhelina were killed in a Russian attack on Nova Vodolaha in Kharkiv Oblast. Inna taught primary school pupils at the local school.
Source: Inna's colleagues from Nova Vodolaha School No. 1
Quote from the school: "No words can convey the despair of this irreparable loss. It is hard to believe that two lives have been cut short, extinguishing dreams and hopes that should have been fulfilled and flourishing.
Inna Mariukhna was a wonderful teacher who opened up the world of knowledge to little ones, taught them their first steps in life, and gave the children all the warmth of her heart. Her kindness, sincerity and professionalism will forever live in the memory of her colleagues and pupils. It is heartbreaking that her little daughter Anhelina died with her."
Background:
- On 19 October, a Russian drone hit the central park in Nova Vodolaha at a time when many people were there, including families with children.
- The attack killed two children and four adults – three women aged 28, 34 and 36, a man of about 40, and two girls aged 11 and one. Another 15 people were injured, including seven children.
- Among those killed was one-year-old Anhelina, who died in her own buggy. Anhelina's mother was also injured and later died in hospital.
- The community of Nova Vodolaha has declared 20 October a day of mourning.
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