“My world is dead. He was killed by a Russian rocket. ” The father of the three-month-old Kira, who died during the shelling of Odessa, told the BBC about the loss of loved ones

The father of a three-month-old Kira, who died during the Russian shelling of Odessa, told the BBC Russian service , as he took away the surviving things from the dilapidated house after the death of his family. On the day of shelling, Yuri Glodan left the apartment for shopping. When he found out that explosions had thundered in the house, Yuri returned and asked the police to put him into the building. In the apartment, he discovered the bodies of his wife and her mother, later rescuers found the body of a three -month -old girl - the daughter of Yuri.

The girl’s father returned to his house to take things important for him and other members of the family: photo albums and notes. “Everything that is there will be thrown out like garbage. And for me it is very important, for our family, for her friends, for our friends. We have common wonderful friends, all these things will be very valuable to them, ”Yuri explained.

The spouses have been together for nine years. According to Yuri, Odessa was the beloved city of his wife, they often admired "every street, every house, a beautiful sea." “I just can't find another person. It can only be given to God once, ”Yuri added about his wife Valery.

Correspondents Yuri told how he himself was present during his birth and cried with happiness when his daughter was born. “And just now it’s very difficult for me to realize that my daughter is no longer. Both wives and mother -in -law ... The whole world before my eyes just died yesterday. He was killed by the Russian rocket. And, unfortunately, not one of my family is like that, ”said Yuri.

At the end of the conversation, he handed the journalists a bag with diapers, explaining: “I no longer need it ... This is for children. Give it to a charitable organization. ”

On April 23, at least eight people died as a result of shelling Odessa. In total, since the start of the war, 213 children died in Ukraine, another 389 were injured.

Russia continues the military invasion of Ukraine, begun by order of Vladimir Putin on February 24. The Russian authorities call him a “special military operation” to protect people “from genocide”. All these days, Russia conducts shelling not only military facilities, but also residential quarters in Ukraine, including cassette bombs that pose a special danger to civilians. At the same time, the Russian side continues to argue that it destroys exclusively military infrastructure.