Police colonel Ihor Poladych dies in Russian drone attack on Sumy hospital
Nation28 September 2024, 05:39 PM
A 43-year-old police colonel, Ihor Poladych, was killed after responding to a Russian drone attack on a hospital in Sumy, the National Police reported on Sept. 28.
Ihor Poladych, head of personnel support for the Sumy district police department, was fatally wounded during a second attack on a hospital as rescuers and law enforcement officers were on the scene, the National Police reported.
Photo: National Police
Poladych, who served more than 20 years in internal affairs, continued his duties throughout Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
He is survived by a son and daughter.