A devastating attack on a shopping center in Kharkiv by Russian forces yesterday has left 12 people dead and 16 missing. Among the victims is an eight-year-old boy named Mykhailo, who is waiting for DNA identification to confirm if his father, who worked at the Epicentre mall, is among the deceased. The boy has already submitted his DNA sample for comparison to the unrecognizably burnt remains found at the site. Investigators and forensic experts have been working tirelessly to identify the victims. The head of the Investigation Department of the Kharkiv Regional Police, Serhiy Bolvinov, is overseeing the efforts.
💔 Another heartbreaking story from @serhii_bolvinov, a policeman working at the Kharkiv Epicenter hit by two Russian bombs: Yesterday, Mykhailo did not wait for his father to come home. Realizing that his father was probably among the victims, he and his mother went to the… https://t.co/C6F73mNAIX
💔 Another heartbreaking story from @serhii_bolvinov, a policeman working at the Kharkiv crash site: Yesterday, Mykhailo did not wait for his father to come home. Realizing that his father was probably among the victims, he and his mother went to the police. The man worked in… https://t.co/qTiOE9U8kl
An 8 year old boy submits to a DNA sample in hopes of identifying the remains of his father amongst the many victims in yesterday's russian missile on a busy shopping center in Kharkiv. Sadly, this will continue until Ukraine is allowed to strike Russia's launching facilities… https://t.co/joQwxRP7Ip
Ukrainian eight-year-old boy Mykhailo is waiting for DNA identification of his father's body The man worked in a shopping mall in Kharkiv and was inside at the time of the attack. 📷: Serhiy Bolvinov, head of the Investigation Department of the Kharkiv Regional Police. https://t.co/fR6ICRcSDj
😢😢😢It hurts: Mykhailo, 8, undergoes a DNA test to identify his father, who went missing after the russian Federation strike on the Epicentre in Kharkiv yesterday. ‘We fear that we will have to sift through the ashes to find the remains and identify the victims,’ police said. https://t.co/3x7ajXddUO
😡This is an 8-year-old Mykhailo, who has to have his DNA taken because his dad worked at the Epicentre, which was bombed by the Russians yesterday. Investigators and forensic experts worked all night on the site, looking for something that could be identified as a human body.… https://t.co/MsUppurSLl
The boy’s name is Mykhailo. He is eight. His dad is missing after yesterday’s russian attack on #Kharkiv. He came to give his DNA to compare to those unrecognizably burnt. #RussiaWarCrimes #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/Kg93plZU0m
My Kharkiv friends’ news feed is filled with unbearable pain and anger. 12 people have been killed and 16 are missing. A girl found her father in the hospital; her mother and 12-year-old sister were inside. People come to give DNA for testing. https://t.co/GobH69CIGV