Zelenskyy: Russia used North Korean missile to kill large family in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decried a Russian missile strike that killed an entire large family in Kryvyi Rih, stating it was carried out with a North Korean-made ballistic missile. This marks the first reported instance of Russia using such weaponry in the conflict.

"The union of Moscow's bastards with the regime of North Korean madmen – for missiles, for North Korean soldiers here in Europe, near our borders, and for the murder of our Ukrainian children," Zelenskyy declared. He noted that many countries had condemned the attack and offered condolences.

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The union of Moscow's bastards with the regime of North Korean madmen – for missiles, for North Korean soldiers here in Europe, near our borders, and for the murder of our Ukrainian children.

The strike on July 30 destroyed a private home where the Voronov family lived. Local media reported that Artem Voronov, 47, and his wife Olena, 41, were killed along with seven of their children and a 1.5-year-old grandchild who was visiting. The family had ten children in total, with three grandchildren.

Zelenskyy shared a photo of the deceased family, urging decision-makers in Washington, European capitals, and globally to see the human cost of the war. He reiterated Ukraine's urgent need for air defense systems like Patriot, NASAMS, and IRIS-T to counter Russian attacks and terror. The president also recalled a previous incident where a Russian missile violated Polish airspace.

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Ukraine needs air defense missiles and such pressure on Russia that will stop its war, attacks, and terror.