'Almost nothing remained': Russian missile kills at least 6 family members in Ukrainian village
Key Points:
- A Russian ballistic missile strike on July 30 destroyed a family home in Radushne, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing at least six family members, with rescuers continuing to search for more victims.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the deaths of five family members, including parents Olena and Artem and three children, while five other children remain unaccounted for and are feared dead.
- The missile attack was part of a larger Russian assault involving missiles and drones, resulting in at least eight deaths and over 50 injuries across multiple Ukrainian cities including Lviv and Kyiv.
- Zelensky highlighted Ukraine's vulnerability to ballistic missile attacks, exacerbated by a shortage of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, and called for international support to stop Russian aggression.
- The tragedy underscores the urgent need for advanced air defense capabilities to protect Ukrainian families from ongoing missile threats.