The Voronov family home in Radushne, Dnipropetrovsk region, was destroyed by a missile believed to have been manufactured in North Korea and fired by Russian forces, killing multiple family members. Rescuers recovered the bodies of the parents and four children, while three siblings and an 18-month-old remain missing and are feared dead. The strike occurred during an overnight wave of attacks that killed at least 10 civilians nationwide and highlighted concerns about foreign missile supplies and shortages of interceptors for Patriot air-defence systems.
North Korea-Made Missile Believed To Have Killed Entire Family In Ukrainian Village
A man mourns at the site of a destroyed house in Radushne - Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration/AFP via Getty Images
A single missile fired by Russian forces struck a family home in the village of Radushne in Dnipropetrovsk region, obliterating the house and killing multiple members of the Voronov family, local officials said.
Rescuers recovered the bodies of parents Olena and Artem Voronov and four children from the rubble. Authorities say as many as ten relatives were asleep in the house when it was hit, including three more siblings and an 18-month-old child whose remains have not yet been found and are feared dead.
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Neighbours pulled the family dog, Rocky, alive from the wreckage after spotting the animal's tail protruding from the debris. Emergency services also discovered a scrapbook of family photos and children's drawings among the ruins.
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, who is from nearby Kryvyi Rih, described the strike as devastating:
"The impact of the Russian missile was so powerful that nothing remained of the house. Fragments of human bodies were found beneath the rubble, and only forensic examinations can determine which family members the remains belong to."
Rescuers work at the site of houses hit by the Russian missile strike - Reuters
Ukrainian and Western officials said the weapon that hit Radushne is believed to have been manufactured in North Korea and fired by Russian forces. Analysts have previously accused Pyongyang of supplying Moscow with dozens of KN-23 and KN-24 ballistic missiles; some estimates have placed the number of such projectiles supplied at roughly 148, though usage patterns have varied.
Experts say the alleged use of foreign-made missiles points to Moscow seeking external suppliers as it sustains high rates of long-range strikes. Ukraine's ability to intercept ballistic missiles is constrained by shortages of compatible interceptor rounds for Patriot air-defence batteries, the systems most capable of engaging such threats.
The attack on the Voronov home occurred during an overnight barrage that hit cities across Ukraine, killing at least 10 civilians and wounding about 50, officials said. Russia's ministry of defence stated its strikes targeted military sites.
Relatives told local media of frantic attempts to find survivors. Matvii Voronov, Danylo's brother who lives in Poland, posted on Telegram seeking news and later described the family's loss as unbearable.
Forensic teams are working to identify remains, and investigators continue to document the strike. The tragedy has renewed international concern about missile supplies and the strain on Ukraine's air-defence resources amid an intensifying campaign of long-range attacks.
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