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Funeral held for family "wiped off the map" in Russian strike on Ukraine, neighbor says
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Key Points:
- A funeral was held in Kryvyi Rih, central Ukraine, for five family members killed by a Russian Iskander ballistic missile strike on July 30, with the death toll possibly higher as all remains are not yet identified.
- The family was described as hardworking and devoted to Ukraine, with survivors expressing deep mourning and a strong desire for vengeance against Russian forces.
- Russian shelling continues daily in Ukraine, with recent attacks near Kryvyi Rih killing three civilians, including a child, amid growing civilian casualties and concerns from the U.N. about escalating violence in urban areas.
- In Russia and annexed Crimea, Ukrainian strikes reportedly killed 11 people, including three children, in a drone attack on a Black Sea beach, which Russian officials condemned as a deliberate attack on civilians.
- Ukraine has intensified retaliatory strikes on Russian infrastructure to pressure Moscow, while President Zelenskyy seeks increased U.S. air defense support, including Patriot systems, to counter ongoing Russian ballistic missile attacks.
