A missile strike on Izium resulted in the death of a boiler plant worker trapped under the rubble.

The mayor of Izyum, Valeriy Marchenko, shared this information in a comment to Novyny.LIVE.

What is known about the man's death under the rubble

According to the mayor, the restoration of the Izyum City Council building began immediately after the city's de-occupation in 2023. By the end of 2024, the work was completed, but the institution had not yet been operational — at the time of the incident, there was no one inside the building.

"The explosion occurred near the boiler room, where a worker who was servicing the heating system was located. He was trapped under the rubble, and rescuers tried to reach him, but unfortunately, the man did not survive," the mayor reported.

It is worth noting that on February 4, Russians struck the central part of Izyum with ballistic missiles. A rocket hit an administrative building, causing damage to a neighboring administrative building and residential high-rises.

We also reported that as a result of the attack on Izyum, six people lost their lives, including a 19-year-old pregnant girl.