Tetiana Smolchenko

“I nearly threw up,”

Tetiana Smolchenko · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31

Smolchenko, a 33-year-old resident of Odesa, reacted to her son spotting a dead dolphin during a seaside stroll in August.

“We’re so used to human deaths now, but seeing these creatures die because of the war is no less horrifying,”

Tetiana Smolchenko · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31

Smolchenko, whose husband serves in the military and whose apartment was damaged by Russian drones, expressed horror at dolphin deaths caused by the war.