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Two children and 11 adults who were killed in Vinnytsia remain unidentified

Friday, 15 July 2022, 09:56
Two children and 11 adults who were killed in Vinnytsia remain unidentified
Vinnytsia, demolition of debris, photo of the State Emergency Service

OLENA ROSHCHINA —  FRIDAY, 15 JULY, 09:56

The bodies of two children and 11 adults killed in a rocket attack in Vinnytsia are yet to be identified. Another 18 people are missing, with relatives continuing to search for them.

Source: Serhii Borzov, head of Vinnytsia Oblast Military Administration; Vinnytsia City Council

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Vinnytsia Oblast Military Administration head Serhii Borzov said:

"This is a day of mourning... A day of terrible pain and grief...

23 people are dead, three of them children… Among them is Liza, a 4-year-old known as "sunny Liza" … The bodies of two other children have not yet been identified…Likewise 11 adults remain unidentified…

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Liza's mother is alive and has been operated on, but her condition remains serious.

73 victims are in hospital. 18 remain missing…"

Details: Borzov has expressed his condolences to the relatives and friends of the victims.

The Prosecutor General's Office reported earlier that three children were killed and four minors were injured as a result of a rocket attack on the centre of Vinnytsia on 14 July.

As of 09:00, rescue operations and debris removal continue, involving 437 people and 66 pieces of machinery.

Background: On the morning of 14 July, Russian forces fired rockets at the centre of Vinnytsia. By evening, the number of casualties stood at 23, with 64 people in hospital, 5 of which are in a critical condition.

A 4-year-old girl, Liza, is among those killed. Her mother was taken to an intensive care unit. Liza had Down’s syndrome, and she took part in a Christmas video with First Lady Olena Zelenska in 2021.

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