Parents and four children from same family killed in Russian missile strike near Kryvyi Rih

Six members of the Voronov family, including four children, were killed in the village of Radushne in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast when a Russian ballistic missile directly struck their home on the night of 29-30 July.

Source: Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs; Novopillia Village Council

Details: Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Defence Council, said the family members were killed in a direct hit on their house by an Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from Russia's Voronezh Oblast.

At least eight other people, including two children, were injured in the attack.

Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, said an 84-year-old woman was seriously injured.

"An 84-year-old woman has been taken to hospital in a serious condition. A 49-year-old woman and two boys aged 6 and 15 have been taken to hospital with injuries of moderate severity. The others will receive outpatient treatment," Hanzha said.

According to local media outlet Svoyi.Kryvyi Rih, Artem Voronov, 47, and Olena Voronova, 41, had 10 children. Seven of their children were at home at the time of the strike: Mark, 17, who was training to become a railway worker in Kryvyi Rih, Dominika, 15, Viorika, 14, Zakharii, 12, Azarii-Ilai, 11, Federika, 10, and Emiliia, 6.

Artem and Olena's 18-month-old grandson, Artem, the son of their eldest son, who is currently serving in the military, was also at the house.

The Voronovs' eldest daughter and another son are currently abroad. The family also has a grandmother.

Matvii, one of the sons, learned about the deaths of his loved ones through a local social media group.

Local people in Radushne managed to rescue the family dog, Rocky, from the rubble.

Two boys aged 6 and 15 who lived next door were pulled from the debris by neighbours before the emergency services arrived.

Nataliia, a local resident, said: "We ran over and started clearing the rubble. We got the roof off and got the older boy out. The younger one was trapped even deeper under the bed. While we were rescuing them, the house caught fire. All the neighbours came with buckets to put out the flames. The fire was huge, and there was gas as well. We managed to dig out the two boys before all the emergency services arrived. We kept calling out for the eight children and their parents [next door], but no one responded."

Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs said the authorities have information indicating that several people are still missing and that search operations are continuing. The identification of remains is also ongoing.

Background: Following the attack, 31 July was declared a day of mourning in Kryvyi Rih for those who were killed in the Russian missile strike on Radushne.

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