Girl, 13, dies from wounds in Russian drone attack on Sumy region

war.obozrevatel.com (Ukrainian)

A 13-year-old Ukrainian girl, Oleksandra Makukha, died August 5 from injuries sustained in a Russian drone attack on Znob-Novhorodske village in Sumy region on June 22. She fought for life over a month; her condition worsened July 31, and her heart stopped during surgery. The same attack killed her brother Yevhen, 13, stepfather Oleksandr, 36, and grandmother Zinaida, 73. Three other family members were wounded, including her mother Alina, hurt while rescuing Oleksandra from rubble. The family had been formed two years ago from previously single-parent households.


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