Polina who was killed. Photo: Volodymyr Bondarenko’s Facebook
In the capital, Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group shot a family with three children, adults and one child were killed. This was announced by Volodymyr Bondarenko, Kyiv City Council Secretary, on his Facebook page.
«Her name was Polina. She studied in the 4th grade of school № 24 in Kyiv. This morning (February 26 – ed.) She and her parents were shot dead by a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group,» – he said.
According to the media Ukrayinska Pravda, Polina her parents died. Another girl is in the intensive care unit of the Kyiv hospital № 17, and a boy is in Okhmatdyt.
Oleksii Reznikov, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, declared the day before that Russia is trying to change its tactics. Occupying troops are shelling residential neighbourhoods, hospitals, and educational institutions. As the rapid offensive with large columns failed, Russia started to use sabotage and reconnaissance groups and landing forces more actively. Residents of all cities are urged to report suspects.
Translated by Vitalii Holich
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