A street in Kharkiv to be named after a fallen IDF soldier

• Published date: 07 May 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Nikov, who was driving a jeep escorting a bus with 48 children from school, blocked terrorists in a suicide vehicle attempting to attack the bus. His actions prevented the attack, and although he was killed in the explosion, all the children were saved

Following his heroic act, the city council of his birthplace, Kharkiv, Ukraine, decided to name a street after him. This decision comes as Kharkiv, located just 30 kilometers from the Russian border and heavily bombarded for over two years due to the ongoing war, replaces Soviet hero names with those of local heroes, including soldiers killed in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Legacy honored

Nikov studied at the Jewish school "Ohr Avner" in Kharkiv, founded by the city's Chief Rabbi and Chabad emissary, Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz. The school is now located on the street named after Nikov.

The initiative was supported by Israeli journalist and historian Shimon Briman, together with the head of the city council, Irina Goncharova, and Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz.

Alongside Nikov, streets are also named after local architects Victor Astrovits and Alexander Ginzburg, whose notable works adorn the city.

Victor was killed by Nazis in 1941...