Serhii Smolyak was at the site of an initial drone strike with an ambulance crew in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district.
Emergency services said the ambulance team had completed their work and was preparing to leave when Russian forces carried out a follow-up strike. The drone hit about 50 meters from the medics.
Three ambulances were destroyed in the attack, and three medical workers were wounded. Smolyak died at the scene from severe injuries.
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Smolyak worked as a senior paramedic in Nova Kakhovka, in the Kherson region. In early 2022, he and his family fled to Kyiv, where he joined the 17th unit of the Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine Center as a paramedic.
Serhii was 56.
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maceion on
May I; from UK [Britain]; thank his family and friends for his service to freedom.
We are indebted to Ukraine and its people.
maceion on
May I from UK, [Britain], thank his family for his service.
littleitaly24 on
Heroyum Slava!
MudrakM on
Вічна памʼять
External_Junket_1413 on
Glory to the heroes 💜
Hutch4622w1 on
😢😢😢
bertus1987 on
Glory to the heroes!
Awwwmann on
Respect.
sirwinnalot on
God forgive those Russians, they are wrecking and wrecking and wrecking. Ffs
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Serhii Smolyak was at the site of an initial drone strike with an ambulance crew in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district.
Emergency services said the ambulance team had completed their work and was preparing to leave when Russian forces carried out a follow-up strike. The drone hit about 50 meters from the medics.
Three ambulances were destroyed in the attack, and three medical workers were wounded. Smolyak died at the scene from severe injuries.
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Smolyak worked as a senior paramedic in Nova Kakhovka, in the Kherson region. In early 2022, he and his family fled to Kyiv, where he joined the 17th unit of the Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine Center as a paramedic.
Serhii was 56.
***Author:*** u/maksymkishka
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May I; from UK [Britain]; thank his family and friends for his service to freedom.
We are indebted to Ukraine and its people.
May I from UK, [Britain], thank his family for his service.
Heroyum Slava!
Вічна памʼять
Glory to the heroes 💜
😢😢😢
Glory to the heroes!
Respect.
God forgive those Russians, they are wrecking and wrecking and wrecking. Ffs
Нехай земля тобі буде пухом
RIP
Another fallen hero. Fuck ruzzia
Eternal Glory to the Heroes.