As part of the “Light of Remembrance” initiative, launched by the non-governmental organization “Order of St. Panteleimon” with the support of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, every Friday at 10:00 a.m. we honor the medical professionals who lost their lives as a result of Russia’s armed aggression.
Valentyna Pinchuk was 60 years old. She was born in the Donetsk region. She worked as a midwife in the obstetrics and gynecology department of the Kostyantynivka City Council’s multidisciplinary intensive care hospital. She had many friends. Those who knew her remember her as a reliable friend, a kind and decent person.
“Kind and sincere, with a wonderful voice and a compassionate heart. A gentle person who was always smiling”—this is how her colleagues describe her, having respected her for her kindness, professionalism, and dedication to her work.
Valentina Pinchuk’s life was taken by the Russian army during the shelling of Kostiantynivka. Around noon on August 24, 2024, the enemy launched an artillery strike on the city. A residential neighborhood became the target of the occupiers. As a result of the attack, five people sustained life-threatening injuries. Valentina was rushed to the hospital, but she died there.
May Valentina Ivanivna rest in peace—a bright and eternal memory from the entire medical community of Donetsk Oblast!