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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Graduates in Zhytomyr Oblast spend their last school day at grave of classmate killed by Russians – photo, video
Eleventh-graders spent the Last Bell ceremony (the celebration is carried out just after all the studies are finished but before the final exams) at the grave of their classmate killed by the Russians in Zhytomyr Oblast. The life of 17-year-old Roman ended in a Russian attack on 25 May during the attack on Korostyshiv. His brother and sister, 8-year-old Stanislav and 12-year-old Tamara, were killed along with him. Source: Lyceum (specialised secondary school) No. 1 named after Hustav Olizar Details: After the last lesson, the graduates did not take photos. Instead, they went to the cemetery to visit their friend. They brought toys, cards and pieces of cake, as it was Tamara's birthday on 29 May. Roman, Stanislav and Tamara were killed in a Russian attack on 25 May Photo: Korostyshiv City Council Lyceum No. 1 named after Hustav Olizar "The Last Bell ceremony, which should have been full of joy, hugs, tears of happiness and farewell to school, turned into a day of silence, grief and deep pain," wrote teacher-organiser Yuliia Skok. The class teacher of the 11th grade held the ceremony for the children right at the cemetery. "No loud bells, no loud music. But with deep awe, respect, and love. This bell will ring in their hearts forever. Today, we have once again felt how the war steals not only lives but also childhood, youth, holidays, and memories that should be warm…" the post reads. Background: Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukrainian cities on the night of 24-25 May. As a result, three children from the Martyniuk family, 8-year-old Stanislav, 12-year-old Tamara and 17-year-old Roman, were killed in Zhytomyr Oblast. Their parents survived. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Funeral of 3 siblings killed in Russian strike underscores mounting toll on Ukrainian families
KOROSTYSHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three coffins — one adult-sized, one medium and one child-sized — lay Wednesday inside the Soviet-era Palace of Culture in this northern Ukrainian city, surrounded by dozens of bouquets as a church choir sang farewell prayers. Hundreds of residents stood in grim silence. Some wept quietly. Others broke down completely. The funeral was for 8-year-old Tamara, 12-year-old Stanislav, and 17-year-old Roman Martyniuk — siblings from the same family. They were killed over the weekend when debris from a Russian cruise missile slammed into their home in Korostyshiv, a city of 24,000 residents about 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of Kyiv, during an aerial barrage. It struck at 3 a.m. as they slept in their beds. 'I saw destruction, great destruction. All the houses were razed and shattered,' said Volodymyr Demchenko, the family's 77-year-old neighbor, recalling the night when the missile landed 500 meters (yards) from his home. The children's deaths underscore the mounting toll on Ukrainian families as Moscow ramps up its strikes amid faltering peace efforts. It was one of several recent tragedies in which children and teenagers have died, revealing a grim pattern as hopes for a ceasefire fade and Russian attacks continue to target civilian areas. 'The three kids were incredibly bright, incredibly polite, the smartest, best students, always ready to help, always ready to support others,' said 22-year-old Yuliia Skok, the eldest sibling's teacher. Moscow denies targeting civilians, but abundant evidence shows otherwise. The children's father, still bearing fresh injuries, was released from the hospital to attend the funeral. He and his two surviving children sat beside the coffins — a scene that has become heartbreakingly familiar in a war now grinding through its fourth year. Their mother remained hospitalized. At least 209 civilians were killed and 1,146 injured across Ukraine in April, making it the deadliest month for civilians since September 2024, according to the U.N. human rights office. The toll was 23% higher than in March and 84% higher than in April 2024. Among the victims were at least 19 children, while another 78 were injured — more than the combined total of the previous four months. It was the highest verified monthly number of child casualties since June 2022. The deadliest single strike on children since the start of the invasion occurred April 4 in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown. A ballistic missile exploded over a park, playground and restaurant, scattering thousands of metal fragments that killed 20 civilians — including seven boys and two girls — and injured 63 others, the U.N. said. Nearly half of April's civilian casualties were caused by missile attacks, many involving powerful explosive weapons targeting densely populated urban areas such as Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv and Kharkiv. In several cases, Russian forces used fragmentation warheads that detonated mid-air, spreading shrapnel over wide areas. One of the deadliest such attacks occurred April 13 in the northern city of Sumy, where two ballistic missiles struck the historic city center minutes apart. The blasts killed at least 31 civilians — including two young boys — and injured 105. Many victims were caught in the open while rushing to help those wounded in the first explosion or while riding a bus near the impact zone. According to Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office, at least 630 children have been killed since the start of the war, and more than 1,960 injured. Korostyshiv, a town rarely shaken by tragedy of this scale, stood united in mourning Wednesday. 'They were some talented children who were supposed to keep living, but sadly, the war took their lives. We are very sad, the entire school and the community are mourning,' Skok said. Mourners passed slowly by the coffins to pay their final respects. Some placed flowers. Others could barely walk. 'This is an irreparable loss that will leave a deep mark in the hearts of each of us,' Zhytomyr regional Gov. Vitalii Bunechko in a statement. 'We bow our heads in memory of the children whose lives were cut short by Russian missiles."
Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Funeral of 3 siblings killed in Russian strike underscores mounting toll on Ukrainian families
KOROSTYSHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three coffins — one adult-sized, one medium and one child-sized — lay Wednesday inside the Soviet-era Palace of Culture in this northern Ukrainian city, surrounded by dozens of bouquets as a church choir sang farewell prayers. Hundreds of residents stood in grim silence. Some wept quietly. Others broke down completely. The funeral was for 8-year-old Tamara, 12-year-old Stanislav, and 17-year-old Roman Martyniuk — siblings from the same family. They were killed over the weekend when debris from a Russian cruise missile slammed into their home in Korostyshiv, a city of 24,000 residents about 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of Kyiv, during an aerial barrage. It struck at 3 a.m. as they slept in their beds. 'I saw destruction, great destruction. All the houses were razed and shattered,' said Volodymyr Demchenko, the family's 77-year-old neighbor, recalling the night when the missile landed 500 meters (yards) from his home. The children's deaths underscore the mounting toll on Ukrainian families as Moscow ramps up its strikes amid faltering peace efforts. It was one of several recent tragedies in which children and teenagers have died, revealing a grim pattern as hopes for a ceasefire fade and Russian attacks continue to target civilian areas. 'The three kids were incredibly bright, incredibly polite, the smartest, best students, always ready to help, always ready to support others,' said 22-year-old Yuliia Skok, the eldest sibling's teacher. Moscow denies targeting civilians, but abundant evidence shows otherwise. The children's father, still bearing fresh injuries, was released from the hospital to attend the funeral. He and his two surviving children sat beside the coffins — a scene that has become heartbreakingly familiar in a war now grinding through its fourth year. Their mother remained hospitalized. At least 209 civilians were killed and 1,146 injured across Ukraine in April, making it the deadliest month for civilians since September 2024, according to the U.N. human rights office. The toll was 23% higher than in March and 84% higher than in April 2024. Among the victims were at least 19 children, while another 78 were injured — more than the combined total of the previous four months. It was the highest verified monthly number of child casualties since June 2022. The deadliest single strike on children since the start of the invasion occurred April 4 in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown. A ballistic missile exploded over a park, playground and restaurant, scattering thousands of metal fragments that killed 20 civilians — including seven boys and two girls — and injured 63 others, the U.N. said. Nearly half of April's civilian casualties were caused by missile attacks, many involving powerful explosive weapons targeting densely populated urban areas such as Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv and Kharkiv. In several cases, Russian forces used fragmentation warheads that detonated mid-air, spreading shrapnel over wide areas. One of the deadliest such attacks occurred April 13 in the northern city of Sumy, where two ballistic missiles struck the historic city center minutes apart. The blasts killed at least 31 civilians — including two young boys — and injured 105. Many victims were caught in the open while rushing to help those wounded in the first explosion or while riding a bus near the impact zone. According to Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office, at least 630 children have been killed since the start of the war, and more than 1,960 injured. Korostyshiv, a town rarely shaken by tragedy of this scale, stood united in mourning Wednesday. 'They were some talented children who were supposed to keep living, but sadly, the war took their lives. We are very sad, the entire school and the community are mourning,' Skok said. Mourners passed slowly by the coffins to pay their final respects. Some placed flowers. Others could barely walk. 'This is an irreparable loss that will leave a deep mark in the hearts of each of us,' Zhytomyr regional Gov. Vitalii Bunechko in a statement. 'We bow our heads in memory of the children whose lives were cut short by Russian missiles.'
San Francisco Chronicle
6 days ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
Funeral of 3 siblings killed in Russian strike underscores mounting toll on Ukrainian families
KOROSTYSHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three coffins — one adult-sized, one medium and one child-sized — lay Wednesday inside the Soviet-era Palace of Culture in this northern Ukrainian city, surrounded by dozens of bouquets as a church choir sang farewell prayers. Hundreds of residents stood in grim silence. Some wept quietly. Others broke down completely. The funeral was for 8-year-old Tamara, 12-year-old Stanislav, and 17-year-old Roman Martyniuk — siblings from the same family. They were killed over the weekend when debris from a Russian cruise missile slammed into their home in Korostyshiv, a city of 24,000 residents about 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of Kyiv, during an aerial barrage. It struck at 3 a.m. as they slept in their beds. 'I saw destruction, great destruction. All the houses were razed and shattered,' said Volodymyr Demchenko, the family's 77-year-old neighbor, recalling the night when the missile landed 500 meters (yards) from his home. The children's deaths underscore the mounting toll on Ukrainian families as Moscow ramps up its strikes amid faltering peace efforts. It was one of several recent tragedies in which children and teenagers have died, revealing a grim pattern as hopes for a ceasefire fade and Russian attacks continue to target civilian areas. 'The three kids were incredibly bright, incredibly polite, the smartest, best students, always ready to help, always ready to support others,' said 22-year-old Yuliia Skok, the eldest sibling's teacher. The children's father, still bearing fresh injuries, was released from the hospital to attend the funeral. He and his two surviving children sat beside the coffins — a scene that has become heartbreakingly familiar in a war now grinding through its fourth year. Their mother remained hospitalized. At least 209 civilians were killed and 1,146 injured across Ukraine in April, making it the deadliest month for civilians since September 2024, according to the U.N. human rights office. The toll was 23% higher than in March and 84% higher than in April 2024. Among the victims were at least 19 children, while another 78 were injured — more than the combined total of the previous four months. It was the highest verified monthly number of child casualties since June 2022. The deadliest single strike on children since the start of the invasion occurred April 4 in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown. A ballistic missile exploded over a park, playground and restaurant, scattering thousands of metal fragments that killed 20 civilians — including seven boys and two girls — and injured 63 others, the U.N. said. Nearly half of April's civilian casualties were caused by missile attacks, many involving powerful explosive weapons targeting densely populated urban areas such as Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv and Kharkiv. In several cases, Russian forces used fragmentation warheads that detonated mid-air, spreading shrapnel over wide areas. One of the deadliest such attacks occurred April 13 in the northern city of Sumy, where two ballistic missiles struck the historic city center minutes apart. The blasts killed at least 31 civilians — including two young boys — and injured 105. Many victims were caught in the open while rushing to help those wounded in the first explosion or while riding a bus near the impact zone. According to Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office, at least 630 children have been killed since the start of the war, and more than 1,960 injured. Korostyshiv, a town rarely shaken by tragedy of this scale, stood united in mourning Wednesday. 'They were some talented children who were supposed to keep living, but sadly, the war took their lives. We are very sad, the entire school and the community are mourning,' Skok said. Mourners passed slowly by the coffins to pay their final respects. Some placed flowers. Others could barely walk. 'This is an irreparable loss that will leave a deep mark in the hearts of each of us,' Zhytomyr regional Gov. Vitalii Bunechko in a statement. 'We bow our heads in memory of the children whose lives were cut short by Russian missiles."
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Funeral held for three siblings killed in Russian strike on Zhytomyr Oblast
A funeral for three children killed in the Russian attack on 25 May has been held in Korostyshiv in Zhytomyr Oblast. Source: Suspilne Zhytomyr Details: The community said farewell to 17-year-old Roman Martyniuk, 12-year-old Tamara and 8-year-old Stanislav, three siblings from the same family, at the local community arts centre. "This tragedy struck a large family with five children," said Yurii Denisovets, acting Mayor of Korostyshiv. "The two older children live separately and were not in the house at the time of the strike. The parents and three younger children were there. The children were killed. The parents survived; the mother is in a serious condition but was successfully operated on yesterday, and we hope for her recovery. The father sustained less severe injuries and attended the funeral today. We all understand that this has taken a psychological toll on both parents." All three children were pupils at Lyceum No 1 named after Gustaw Olizar, under Korostyshiv City Council. A post on the lyceum's Facebook page reads: "Roman, Tamara, Stanislav – our lyceum pupils, our children – were killed as a result of this brutal war. Each of them had their lives, their dreams, their school days, favourite subjects and big plans for the future. But everything was cut short in one night. This is impossible to accept or understand." Tamara and Stanislav, the two youngest, were also pupils at Korostyshiv Children's Music School. "Just days ago, there was to have been a graduation ceremony at which these two pupils would have been honoured for their achievements," said Kateryna Horobchuk, acting head of Korostyshiv Children's Music School. "They were talented, able, and really wonderful – they were studying the domra [a Slavic string instrument – ed.] with their aunt. We are all grieving and offer our deepest condolences to the family who lost three of their children." Background: Russian forces launched a combined aerial attack on Ukraine on the night of 24-25 May, deploying 367 aerial weapons. Twelve people were killed and more than 60 injured in the onslaught. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
