Teacher Olena Pyrozhenko, who survived the occupation of Oleshky, dies in Kyiv

Teacher from Oleshky could not overcome the consequences of occupation

Olena Pyrozhenko died in one of Kyiv's hospitals. The woman was a physical education teacher at Oleshky Anchor Educational Institution No. 4. She survived the Russian occupation of her hometown and later evacuated to territory under Ukrainian control.

The sad news was published on the educational institution's official Facebook page. It was reported that after leaving the occupied territories, Olena Olehiivna was receiving treatment at a medical facility in the capital. The cause of her death was cardiac arrest.

“Her heart stopped in a Kyiv hospital”

The educational institution emphasised that Olena Pyrozhenko endured harsh trials during the occupation of Oleshky and managed to reach free Ukrainian soil. However, according to colleagues, her heart, exhausted by the struggle, could not hold out.

“Olena Olehiivna endured the severe trials of the occupation in Oleshky and broke through to free Ukrainian soil. Unfortunately, her heart, exhausted by the struggle, stopped in a Kyiv hospital. She longed to live and be with her loved ones, but the pain she endured proved too heavy,” the post reads.

Students and colleagues remember the teacher

Colleagues describe Olena Pyrozhenko as an energetic and smiling person who always supported her students and the staff.

“She taught our children to move forward, not to give in to difficulties, and to keep in line,” the post noted.