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Russian Drone Strike Kills Chornobyl Engineer's Widow in Kyiv

11/16/2025

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Nataliia Khodemchuk, widow of the first engineer killed in Chornobyl disaster, died in Kyiv after a Russian drone struck her apartment on November 14–15, at age 73.
The attack raised the death toll to seven and left at least 36 injured.
She devoted years to preserving her husband's memory and was to participate in 40th anniversary events.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, citing the ongoing threat to civilians.

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Nataliia Khodemchuk, widow of the first engineer killed in Chornobyl disaster, died in Kyiv after a Russian drone struck her apartment on November 14–15, at age 73.
The attack raised the death toll to seven and left at least 36 injured.
She devoted years to preserving her husband's memory and was to participate in 40th anniversary events.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, citing the ongoing threat to civilians.