Iran‑Israel conflict toll: Ukrainian family killed in strike mourned by Israel
Farewell to the Ukrainian family in Israel (photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel)
Today, June 30, a farewell ceremony was held in the city of Bat Yam at the site of an Iranian rocket strike for five Ukrainian citizens who were killed in an attack by the Islamic Republic of Iran's regime, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel.
All the victims were members of one family who were in Israel:
- Nastia Buryk, 8 years old, who came to Israel for leukemia treatment
- Mariia Peshkurova, 30 years old, Nastia's mother
- Olena Sokolova, 54 years old, the girl's grandmother
- Illia Peshkurov, 14 years old, Nastia's cousin
- Kostiantyn Tiutevych, 10 years old, Nastia's cousin.
Farewell to the Ukrainians in Israel (photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel)
"May the memory of innocent victims of the war crimes of the Tehran regime be blessed forever."
Farewell to the Ukrainians in Israel (photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel)
What is known about the Ukrainian family killed in Israel
Earlier, we reported that during Iran's massive rocket attack on June 14 in the city of Bat Yam, Israel, a family from Odesa was killed: three children, the mother of the girl, and the grandmother. The family had come to Israel for the treatment of 7-year-old Nastia Buryk, who was battling leukemia, in December 2022. Her father, Kostiantyn Buryk, is currently defending Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
Nastia died along with her grandmother and her two cousins, who were attending a local school.
