As a result of debris from an enemy drone falling on a house in the Pechersk district on the night of January 1, 2025, renowned neurobiologist Igor Zima and his wife, biologist Olesya Sokur, lost their lives.
This was reported by family friends, the first secretary at the Ukrainian embassy in the Republic of Kenya, Alexey Bobrovnikov, and his wife, Darya Tretyakova-Dushechkina.
“On 01/01/25, during the first drone attack on Kyiv in 2025, our friend, an outstanding individual, Doctor of Sciences Igor Zima, perished along with his family: together with his wife and their cat. They were simply at home. In bed. We would have likely celebrated the New Year at their place,” Tretyakova-Dushechkina stated.
Igor Zima held a doctoral degree in biological sciences and had been engaged in research for over 40 years; he taught at the Institute of Biology and Medicine at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Olesya Sokur was also a Doctor of Biological Sciences.
On January 2, rescuers continued their work at the site of the Russian shelling in the Pechersk district of Kyiv, where two individuals lost their lives.
This was reported by the State Emergency Service (SES) in the morning of January 2.
“As a result of the attack, two people died here, and four others were injured. The emergency services extinguished the fires. Currently, debris is being cleared,” the report stated.
The SES noted that 75 rescuers and 19 units of equipment are involved in the operations.