A final-year medical student of Kharkiv National Medical University, Nnani Adaobi Marian, has died after sustaining severe injuries during a Russian airstrike in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
Adaobi, 23, reportedly passed away in a hospital in Germany, where she had been transferred for treatment following the attack that occurred on June 29.
The development was disclosed by Ukrainian war commentator Kateryna Bohuslavska, popularly known as “Kate from Kharkiv,” who shared details of the incident on social media on Monday.
According to Bohuslavska, Adaobi and her close friend, Fatima Huseynova, were on their way to a graduation photoshoot when Russian forces launched a guided aerial bomb attack on the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv.
While Huseynova was killed during the strike, Adaobi suffered critical injuries and was rushed for medical care.
Despite efforts by doctors in Ukraine and later in Germany to save her life, she succumbed to her injuries on July 5, just days before she was due to receive her medical degree.
Bohuslavska described the two young women as students with promising futures whose lives were tragically cut short by the conflict.
Kharkiv National Medical University also confirmed Adaobi’s death in a statement titled “In Memory of Nnani Adaobi Marian.”
The institution said she was seriously injured during the shelling and received intensive treatment in both Kharkiv and Germany before eventually passing away.
The university noted that Adaobi enrolled in the institution in 2020 and distinguished herself as a dedicated and outstanding student throughout her studies.
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It highlighted her participation in international academic programmes, including internships at the University of Cambridge in 2024 and Biruni University in Turkey in 2025, where she further developed her medical and research skills.
Describing her as bright, hardworking and compassionate, the university said she was admired by lecturers and fellow students for her commitment to learning and her desire to help others.
The institution added that Adaobi would be remembered as a talented future doctor whose life and career were filled with promise.
University authorities, staff and students extended their condolences to her family, friends and colleagues, expressing sorrow over her death.
Born on April 24, 2003, Adaobi had completed her medical studies and was expected to graduate in 2026 before the tragic incident claimed her life.
As of the time of reporting, her nationality had not been officially confirmed by relevant authorities, although reports identified her as a Nigerian student studying in Ukraine.
