Russia kills family of three in Poltava: mother, father, 9-year-old daughter

Focus reported the information.

The grandfather of the deceased girl shared details of the incident, revealing that the family lived on the second floor of the apartment building that was attacked by Russian forces.

"I lost my son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter in this apartment building. The whole family, young people, just 37 years old, and my granddaughter was only 9. I wish death upon it, along with Putin, all of Russia. Everyone will hate it for 100 years," said 61-year-old Ihor Yavorskyi.

During her life, 9-year-old Sofia was a regular reader at a local library, located near the destroyed building.

"A tragic loss for our library family… Today, our hearts are broken. As a result of Russia’s attack on Poltava, our regular reader, Sofia Yavorska, was killed — a young girl who sincerely loved books and always came to the library with a curious gaze and an open heart. She was a talented, kind, and bright girl who inspired us with her thirst for knowledge and dreams of the future," the library’s press service stated.

According to Volodymyr Popershniuk, co-owner of Nova Poshta, the deceased mother, Olena, was an employee of the company.

"We hoped for a miracle until the very end, but unfortunately, it did not happen. Yesterday’s strike on Poltava also affected Nova Poshta — Russia killed our colleague and her family. Olena Yavorska, an employee of Nova Poshta’s contact center, was killed along with her husband, Dmytro, and their 9-year-old daughter, Sofia. Olena was a biology teacher by education but joined Nova Poshta in 2015. The Yavorskyi family lived on the second floor of the destroyed building," Popershniuk stated.

• On February 1, Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, and Kharkiv, causing casualties and power outages. In Poltava, among the dead and wounded, there are children.