Overview

• On May 25 at 3 a.m., debris from a Russian cruise missile slammed into the Martyniuk family home in Korostyshiv, killing siblings Roman, 17; Stanislav, 12; and Tamara, 8.
• Their parents were injured but survived, and two older brothers were away from home when the attack occurred.
• Hundreds of residents attended the siblings’ funeral on May 28 at the local Palace of Culture, laying flowers and observing moments of silence.
• Official figures report at least 630 children have been killed since the conflict began, with 209 civilian deaths recorded in April—the highest monthly toll since September 2024.
• Despite Moscow’s denials, UN and NGO assessments document a pattern of Russian missile strikes on densely populated urban areas that have claimed hundreds of civilian lives.