It is with unspeakable sorrow that we report that yesterday, September 9, 2026, young people were killed during a Russian attack on a shopping mall in downtown Sumy. They were both only 21 years old…
Maksym Maksymenko was a graduate of the Faculty of Food Technology at Sumy National Agrarian University.
Taisiia Moskvitina was a student at Sumy State University.
We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. This loss is incredibly painful. It is hard for us to accept that the enemy killed those who were just beginning their adult lives, who had dreams, ambitions, and plans… Yet in an instant, it all came to an end.
Words cannot express the pain that Maxim and Taisiya’s loved ones are going through right now. But we can be there for them—to support their families and help them get through this terrible time.
May Maxim Maksimenko and Taisiya Moskvitina rest in peace.
