“She was such a wonderful child”: 12-year-old girl killed at home in Russian attack on Kyiv

The aftermath of the attack. Photo: State Emergency Service

A 12-year-old girl named Oleksandra has been killed after a Russian drone or missile hit her home during the night attack on Kyiv. At least four people have died as a result of the strike.

Source: UP.Zhyttia

Details: Oleksandra lived in a five-storey building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district. It is currently unclear whether the damage was caused by a Shahed loitering munition or a missile, hromadske reports.

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Journalists say that Oleksandra was at home with her mother at the time of the strike. Her father arrived later, after the attack. Her mother was taken to hospital with severe injuries and is reportedly in a serious condition.

“It hit their flat directly. The girl was so cheerful – she did sports, studied English. So active. She’d been to Canada. They’d been abroad and returned to go to school. Such a wonderful child. It’s just a shock,” a neighbour of the family said.

Details: Oleksandra’s classmates have been bringing candles, flowers and toys to her destroyed home.

Residents of the damaged building said the nearest shelter is about a kilometre away, and their basement is not equipped as a bomb shelter.

Background: On the night of 28 September, Russian forces launched a large-scale air attack on Ukraine using 643 aerial weapons. Over 70 people were injured across the country, and some strikes devastated entire residential districts.

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