Police officers Oleh Dubetskyi and Serhii Berezhko, who were wounded near Komyshuvakha, have died in hospital
Two police officers from the Zaporizhzhia region—Police Major Oleg Dubetskyi and Police Major Serhii Berezhko—were killed in a Russian drone attack. They were seriously wounded on November 1 near Komyshuvakha when a Russian drone struck their patrol car.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported by the Zaporizhzhia Regional Police.
"Still reeling from our previous loss, we are once again facing grief. Two of our colleagues have passed away—Police Major Oleg Dubetsky, chief of the duty unit at Police Station No. 4 of the Polohiv District Police Department (Orikhiv), Police Major Oleg Dubetskyi, and the deputy chief for preventive operations of the same territorial police unit, Police Major Serhii Berezhko, who were seriously injured on November 1 near Komyshuvakha when a Russian drone struck their patrol car," the statement reads.
Doctors fought to save the officers' lives until the very end. However, on November 4, despite the medical staff's best efforts, both officers died.
Oleg Dubetsky served as the duty officer at Police Station No. 4 of the Polohy District Police Department in Orikhiv. Serhii Berezhko was the deputy chief of that unit in charge of preventive measures.
Both law enforcement officers have dedicated more than 20 years to the service. During that time, they carried out their duties, ensured people’s safety, and served the state.
The police expressed their condolences to the families, loved ones, friends, and everyone who knew their fallen colleagues, and emphasized that their memory will live on forever within the police family.
Russian Strike on Komyshuvas on November 2
On November 2, 2026, Russian troops launched a massive airstrike on the village of Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia District of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The strike hit a school that locals were using as a humanitarian hub and shelter. Every Monday, humanitarian aid was distributed there to residents of Komyshuvakha and the surrounding villages.
According to available reports as of November 4, at least 40 people have died, and another 59 are considered missing.
People who were helping local residents were killed during the second strike.
Specifically, among the dead were:
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two State Emergency Service employees—Denis Konovalenko and Oleksii Suschevsky;
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Four police officers—Mykhailo Buzhenko, Mykola Balanda, Mykhailo Romanov, and Dmytro Besedin.
Employees of the humanitarian headquarters were also killed, including those who were organizing the distribution of food packages and bread.
