In Kryvyi Rih, people gather to mourn mother and her three children killed in Russian missile attack – photos
In Kryvyi Rih, family, friends and residents of the city have gathered to bid farewell to Olena Kulyk and her three children – Kyrylo, 10, Demyd, 2, and two-month-old Uliana – who tragically lost their lives in a Russian missile strike on 11 November.
The sole survivor of the family was the father, Maksym Kulyk.
Source: Suspilne.Dnipro, the Dnipro branch of the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, and Radio Liberty, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda
Details: The funeral took place at the Spasinnia (Salvation) House of Prayer. The Kulyk family were members of the Blahoslovinnia (Blessing) church in the village of Radushne.
The congregation stood to listen as Maksym Kulyk, 33, gave an emotional speech during the service.
Quote from Maksym Kulyk’s speech: "Today, I don’t feel like finding comfort and I don’t want to live. Kuzia [Maksym’s name for his wife – ed.], my soul, my love, my rock – I will always love you. Kyrylo, you were my best friend. Demyd, you would always say, 'Daddy, Daddy will put me to bed, Daddy will feed me.' Uliana, I wanted so much to hear you say your first word, 'mama' or 'dada'."
Kyrylo’s former football coach, Viacheslav, shared that Kyrylo loved playing football and had been training for two years.
Quote: "This is a terrible tragedy for our football team. We met with the kids on the field, and all of them were in tears. He was a lovely boy, had such nice manners and he took his training very seriously. He was always cheerful, he got along with everyone."
Olha, a family friend, recounted how Olena Kulyk, Maksym and the children were known for their charity work, providing food to those in need and visiting orphanages.
Local residents formed a corridor of people as the procession passed Kyrylo’s school, where the last school bell was rung in his memory.
Olena and her children were laid to rest in the Central Cemetery of Kryvyi Rih.
Background: Four members of the Kulyk family were killed on the morning of 11 November when a Russian ballistic missile hit the apartment building where they lived. Maksym Kulyk’s life was spared because he was in a different room at the time of the attack.
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