Young Kyiv couple killed in a fierce Russian airstrike hoped to start a family, mourners say
Summary
A young couple from Kyiv, Maryna Homeniuk and Yurii Orlov, were killed in a major Russian airstrike that hit their apartment building. Maryna was a 24-year-old English teacher who returned to Ukraine after studying abroad, and Yurii was a former hockey player. They had planned to marry and start a family, but their lives were tragically cut short.Key Facts
- Maryna Homeniuk was an English teacher who had studied Vietnamese and spoke about 10 languages.
- Yurii Orlov was a former hockey player and captain of the Kyiv Floorball Club.
- They met on a dating app in Kyiv after Maryna returned from the Czech Republic in 2023.
- The couple was killed during the largest wave of Russian airstrikes in the war, which flattened their apartment building.
- 24 people died in the missile attack on May 14, 2026.
- Friends said Maryna was caring, loved children, and planned to have her own someday.
- Yurii and Maryna had a tradition of attending his sports games together and learning from each other.
- Their families and friends mourned their unexpected deaths and lost future hopes.
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