How many individuals associated with KNU have lost their lives since the beginning of the war?

This was reported by the rector of KNU, Vladimir Bugrov, in a comment to Novini.LIVE journalist Halina Ostapovets.

How many people associated with KNU died during the war

"More than 220 people associated with Taras Shevchenko National University have died since the beginning of the war in 2014," Bugrov stated.

He added that the loss of outstanding neurobiologist Igor Zima and his wife serves as a reminder that there are no absolutely safe places during wartime.

According to Bugrov, Igor Zima was on the path to international recognition and could have made many more discoveries.

Additionally, on the night of January 1, 2025, Russian troops struck Kyiv with attack drones. As a result of debris falling, two prominent university scholars from the University of Biology and Medicine, neurobiologist Igor Zima and his wife, biochemist Olesya Sokur, were killed.

Today, January 6, a funeral service for the scholars will take place in the capital. The farewell ceremony is scheduled for 10:45 at Baikove Cemetery (crematorium, second hall).

What is known about the shelling of Kyiv on January 1

Recall that on January 1, Russian occupiers partially destroyed two upper floors of a residential building in the Pechersk district. Subsequently, fires were reported due to the debris from "Shaheds" also in the Svyatoshyn district.

Furthermore, a fire broke out on the roof of the National Bank of Ukraine. Rescue teams quickly extinguished the flames.

The State Emergency Service showed the first minutes after the debris of the UAV fell in two areas of Kyiv.