37-year-old Maksym Skipa — Skelia

Date 09.01.2026

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37-year-old Maksym Skipa died during training in the Skelia regiment. Babel's roster marks this death as suicide.

Chronology

  • He joined the regiment on 3 January.
  • He died in the unit on 9 January.
  • Babel's roster marks this death as suicide.

Accounts

Babel's roster

Babel's roster marks this death as suicide.

Relatives and witnesses

Oleksandr Semenov, who himself died on 27 January 2026, said on a video recorded by Kropyvnytskyi doctors on 23 January: “Maksym Skipa hanged himself on a bulletproof vest.”

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