Funeral held for family "wiped off the map" in Russian strike
At least two adults and four children were killed in the strike but the death toll could be higher as all the remains have not yet been formally identified.
A funeral was held in central Ukraine on Monday for five family members killed in a Russian airstrike last week. The missile struck their home in Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown. At least two adults and four children perished, though an exact death toll remains undetermined as remains are still being identified.
The family was described as exceptionally good and sincere by a colleague, Oksana Stretovych, who witnessed the explosion herself. Her son, a military officer, expressed a stronger desire for vengeance. The priest at the service referred to the family as respectable and hardworking. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began nearly four and a half years ago, shelling has continued almost daily, leading to a growing number of civilian deaths.
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