Daily news from Ukraine brings new tragedies and pain inflicted by relentless Russian missile strikes on civilians. This is yet another heart-wrenching story that will not leave anyone indifferent. Yesterday in Kryvyi Rih, a Russian missile destroyed an entire family, shattering the life of Maksym and taking away his most cherished loved ones — his wife Olena and their three young children.
From the rubble of their apartment building, rescuers recovered the bodies of mother Olena, 10-year-old Kyrylo, 2-year-old Dmytro, and tiny 2-month-old Ulyana. The loss is unbearable. Maksym has been left alone, facing a void that can never be filled. The ruthless actions of the Russian military have taken away everything he loved, everything he lived for.
This is not an isolated incident. Russia systematically terrorizes the civilian population of Ukraine, targeting homes, schools, hospitals, and kindergartens. Innocent Ukrainians fall victim to these inhumane attacks daily. Russian forces kill children, destroy families, and obliterate entire lives. These actions are open fascism at its worst, proving that the Russian state has lost all morality and conscience.
This horrific crime underscores one undeniable truth: Russia, as a state that brings only destruction and death, has no right to exist. Each new loss, each innocent child killed, is another voice crying out for justice. Such crimes cannot be forgiven or forgotten.
The peaceful people of Ukraine deserve the right to live in safety, to experience joy and growth, rather than facing constant fear and loss. The world cannot stand idly by in the face of these crimes, for silence is also complicity. It is time for the international community to increase pressure and hold accountable the nation that brings only pain and suffering.
