Strike on Kharkiv January 2: 22-year-old mother and her three-year-old son killed

Tragedy in Kharkiv

According to Главком: On January 2, 2023, as a result of a strike by 'Iskanders' on Kharkiv, 22-year-old Anastasia Parkhomenko and her three-year-old son Maxim were killed. The strike hit a residential high-rise building in the Kyiv district. The boy's stepfather, Timofiy, survived as he was not in the apartment during the strike.

Anastasia and Maxim hailed from Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region. They left for Poland at the beginning of the war but returned to Ukraine. After returning to Kharkiv, Anastasia worked for two months after her internship. According to Tetyana Volkova, who knew Anastasia, she was 'such a bright' and 'such a decent' person.

“Anastasia loved her son dearly, whom she gave birth to at 19, and described Maxim as 'a bright boy'.”

Tetyana Volkova

As a result of strikes in the center of Kharkiv, two people were killed, and five more are unaccounted for. In Poland, Anastasia's mother and sisters remain, now grieving the loss of their loved ones. This tragedy has become another testament to the devastating consequences of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Challenges for Families

This event underscores the alarming reality faced by Ukrainians during the conflict, especially concerning civilian casualties. The loss of Anastasia and Maxim reveals not only human tragedies but also the challenges families face as they try to rebuild their lives in wartime. Their case adds to the overall picture of war victims, which continues to resonate deeply in Ukraine and beyond.