Valentyna Savitska, head of the Centre for International Cooperation and Strategic Communications at Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU), was killed in a Russian missile strike on the Kyiv region, her husband, Igor Solovey, confirmed on social media.
Solovey, who heads Ukraine's Spravdi Centre for Strategic Communications, announced his wife's death in a message posted on Facebook, Caliber.Az reports.
The strike took place on July 24 as Russia launched missiles at multiple locations in the Kyiv region. According to Ukrainian authorities, at least 10 people were killed, and more than 100 others were injured. The attack also caused extensive damage to civilian infrastructure, residential buildings, and transportation facilities.
Ukrainian officials said one of the missiles struck a private military training ground in Kyiv region's Bucha district, where representatives of Ukraine's defence industry had gathered for an arms exhibition.
In addition to Savitska, an employee of a Polish defence company was also reported killed in the attack. Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the victim was not a Polish citizen and added that it continues to provide assistance to other people affected by the strike. The number of those receiving assistance has not yet been disclosed.
Authorities in the Kyiv region declared July 25 a day of mourning in honour of those killed in the missile attack.
By Sabina Mammadli
