Maksym Tkachov

Affiliated media: Sumskyi Kanal TV, Head

Incident date: October 30, 2025

Attack type:

• Attempted murder

Who attacked: от военных

Source: National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Sumy Oblast, Sumy

Additional information:

Maksym Tkachov, head of Sumskyi Kanal TV, was injured in a Russian strike on a gas station in Sumy. At the time of the attack, he had just finished refuelling his car. Tkachov was hospitalised with penetrating leg wounds and blast-related trauma. The strike also damaged two cars and caused a fire at the gas station, which was quickly extinguished by emergency workers.