Kyiv buries soldier’s wife and daughters killed in Russian attack.

Kyiv residents honor victims of Russian attack

Mournful farewell for families lost

In a heart‑breaking scene, men in military uniform shouldered three white coffins out of a schoolyard in Kyiv on Tuesday, carrying a Ukrainian mother and her two children killed by Russian forces to be buried. The families held each other, wept, and bade a final farewell to neighbours who died in the early morning on Friday, when a barrage of drones and missiles struck the capital for hours.

Flowers, toys and portraits under the ruins

• Across a leafy park next to the school, flowers, toys and portraits of the deceased were laid beneath the remains of a nine‑storey residential building gutted by the attack, killing at least 31 people.
• Irina’s family – The mother and her children, Anastassia (13) and Alina (10), fled fighting in the eastern Donetsk region before settling in Kyiv.
• Alina and Nastya were described as “sincere, kind and bright girls,” remembered by their school, which posted a tribute on Facebook.
• One of Irina’s final social media posts showed her family meeting in eastern Ukraine with Igor Gumeniuk, an active serviceman, celebrating a day of happiness after eight months of separation.

Veteran’s farewell and doctor’s tribute

• Thirty‑nine‑year‑old doctor Roman Moskalenko, whose body was found beneath the rubble, received a farewell from fellow medics. His colleagues recalled him as “attentive, caring, and professional.”
• Six‑year‑old boy Matviy Marchenko was buried outside the capital in his father’s native village, according to local reports.

Stronger drone and missile attacks on Ukraine

Russia has intensified its long‑range drone and missile attacks on Ukraine over recent months, as US‑led efforts to end the more than three‑year invasion stall.