Police officers Mykhailo Buzhenko, Mykola Balanda, Mykhailo Romanov and Dmytro Besedin were killed as result of Russian air strike on Komyshuvakha. PHOTO

Four police officers from Zaporizhzhia were killed in a Russian air strike on Komyshuvakha.

This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the National Police’s communications department.

Details of the tragedy

As reported, on 2 November 2026, four police officers on duty in the village of Komyshuvakha were killed as a result of a Russian air strike.

During the enemy attack, the police officers were helping local residents to take shelter in an underground school. A treacherous follow-up strike trapped everyone who was trying to escape – including four police officers and two rescue workers. Several dozen people – employees of the Administrative Services Centre and community representatives – were killed under the rubble.

What is known about the victims?

Mykhailo Buzhenko served as a senior neighbourhood police officer in the prevention sector of Police Station No. 1, Zaporizhzhia District Police Department. He had dedicated 21 years to the police force.

Mykola Balanda was a senior detective in the Criminal Police Sector of Police Station No. 2. He had 23 years’ service.

Mykhailo Romanov and Dmytro Besedin worked as community police officers in the same unit. Both officers had been maintaining law and order in various settlements across the region for over 10 years.

Three of them were forced to leave their homes due to the occupation of part of the region, but continued their service and remained alongside the residents of other frontline communities.

Today, the families of the deceased, their friends and colleagues are mourning a terrible loss. Behind each of these names are people whose lives were treacherously cut short by the Russians.