Ukraine Buries 5 Family Members Killed in Kryvyi Rih Missile Strike as New Attack Kills 3
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Updated · CBS New York · Aug 3
Ukraine Buries 5 Family Members Killed in Kryvyi Rih Missile Strike as New Attack Kills 3
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Aug 3
Summary
Five coffins were brought to a small church in central Ukraine on Monday for members of the Voronov family killed in a July 30 Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih.
An Iskander ballistic missile directly hit the family home in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown, Ukrainian authorities said; at least 2 adults and 4 children were killed, with some remains still unidentified.
Mourners described the family as devout, hardworking and deeply involved in helping others, while a local military officer said the attack had strengthened his desire for vengeance.
Three more people, including an 8-year-old child, were killed Monday in another Russian attack near Kryvyi Rih, underscoring the near-daily shelling that has intensified along the front.
The U.N. warned in July of an "alarming escalatory trend" in civilian casualties, as Ukraine presses Washington for more Patriot air defenses to counter Russia's ballistic missile attacks.
How does the tragic erasure of a Kryvyi Rih family expose critical gaps in Ukraine's air defense network amid escalating 2026 bombardments?
With 2026 civilian casualties soaring, what hidden strategic failures are driving Russia to wipe out entire Ukrainian families with ballistic missiles?
As Russian forces lose ground in 2026, will their lethal missile strikes on Ukrainian families provoke a devastating new phase of retaliatory warfare?