Husband and wife from Nikopol are killed in Dnipro, while their two children miraculously survive
A married couple escaped bombings in the city of Nikopol, only to die in the missile strike on an apartment block in Dnipro.
Iryna and Maksym left two children, who miraculously survived because they were waiting for their parents on the street at the time of the terrorist attack.
Valeriya Marchenko, the wife of Iryna's brother, announced the death of the couple on Instagram.
"The ‘Russian world’ has come to our house. Many already know, many do not, but it is impossible to remain silent here – these have been the most hellish 12 hours of our lives...
It was in this building, in this ill-fated section, that my [husband] Anton's sister lived. Eighth floor. Today, you can easily see the colour of the wallpaper in the living room, because these photos have travelled around the world," Valeriya wrote.
14-year-old Karolina and 9-year-old Timur are currently in hospital.
"Karolina's leg is broken, Timur's arm is bruised. An operation is not necessary at the moment, but the doctor is constantly monitoring them," Valeriya told Ukrainska Pravda.Zhyttia.
She said that Iryna and Maksym were from Nikopol, but left the city half a year ago because of Russian shelling.
"Iryna and Maksym were from Nikopol. When they went to study in Dnipro, they lived there for several years. Then Timur was born.
When Timur was two years old, seven years ago, they went back to Nikopol. When the shelling started, it was hell there, so they returned to Dnipro in July," Valeriya recalls.
Her niece and nephew have lost their home and all their belongings.
Valeriya and her husband are raising money to help the children. You can send donations to their MonoBank card: 5375411202647744
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