Source: РІА Козятин
Author: Anastasiia Kvitka
Published: August 14, 2026
The death of a 34-year-old resident of Khmilnyk district was reported by the Ulaniv community on Facebook on August 12.
“On August 9, 2026, our fellow countryman Mykola Mykolayovych Mishchenko, born June 28, 1992, a resident of Klitenka village, who was mobilized on August 7, 2026, passed away in the Koziatyn Central District Hospital of the Koziatyn City Council. The causes of death are being established. The village head, the staff of the Ulaniv Village Council, the executive committee, and the council deputies express their sincere condolences to his relatives, loved ones, and everyone who knew and respected the deceased. Eternal and blessed memory,” the post read.
According to Zarina Mayevska, spokesperson for the Vinnytsia Regional Police, the cause of hospitalization and subsequent death was a fall from a second-floor window of a barracks. Criminal proceedings have been opened under Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (premeditated murder) marked as an “accident.”
Meanwhile, relatives and close friends are calling for publicity about the incident. They want to ascertain all the circumstances surrounding his death. A corresponding post was published by Snizhana Yashchuk. She recounts that on August 7, 2026, Mykola was taken to the TCC during mobilization. On August 9, his mother arrived to visit her son. During their conversation, she asked Mykola if he had been beaten. According to the family, he replied that he had been beaten. That same day, August 9, 2026, Mykola died in the Koziatyn Central District Hospital. The family was only notified of their son’s death on August 11, 2026.
“Two days — and the person is gone. The family was informed of the death, yet the causes and circumstances of Mykola’s death must be properly established. Today, many terrifying questions remain. When Mykola’s body was brought home and the coffin was opened, relatives saw, in their words, a bruised face with marks of bodily injuries, and a broken arm wrapped in unknown material. For the family, this came as a terrible shock. What happened to Mykola during those two days? Under what circumstances did he sustain bodily injuries? Who is responsible for his death, and under what circumstances? Why were clear and understandable answers not provided to the family? We do not want and have no right to determine the culprits ourselves. That is why we demand a comprehensive, objective, and transparent investigation, the establishment of all circumstances surrounding Mykola’s death, and honest answers for his family,” Snizhana’s post reads.
The way Mykola Mishchenko was brought home was an additional source of pain for his family.
“A man taken to the TCC to perform military service was brought home in an ordinary van. The family believes that a person called up to defend Ukraine deserved dignified treatment and proper military honors.”
By the way, unfortunately, this is no longer the first such tragic incident in the region in recent times: in early August, mobilized pediatric anesthesiologist from Rivne Dmytro Sysoniuk died in hospital after sustaining injuries from a fifth-floor fall during training at a military ground in Vinnytsia Oblast.
As of the morning of August 14, no information, explanations, or statements regarding this event have been posted on the official pages of the Vinnytsia Regional TCC and SP. Our journalists have sent an information request. We are awaiting a response.