Kyiv schoolboy, 14, killed as Russian drone hits family flat
Daniel Umansky, a 14-year-old schoolboy, was killed when a Russian drone struck his family’s flat in Kyiv while he was finishing his homework. His father says Daniel had just written that a medieval ruler did not let the powerful oppress the poor and defenceless, a line his family sees as especially poignant amid Russia’s attacks on Ukraine.
The Shahed drone hit at about 8am on 25 September, reportedly travelling at 500km/h. Daniel’s mother, Natalia, was injured but is expected to recover physically; his father and surviving brother have since returned to Tel Aviv with his body. The article also reports that attacks across Ukraine killed at least 15 people, including three children among nine killed in Chernihiv, and injured dozens.
- A Russian drone killed 14-year-old Daniel Umansky in Kyiv.
- He was finishing homework about protecting the defenceless.
- His family has returned to Tel Aviv after his death.
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Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, beginning a full-scale war that has now lasted several years. Since then, Russian forces have repeatedly attacked Ukrainian cities and civilian areas using missiles and unmanned drones. These strikes have killed and injured thousands of civilians.
Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, has been a frequent target for these attacks despite being controlled by Ukrainian forces. Drone and missile strikes regularly hit residential buildings and urban areas, causing civilian casualties. The conflict continues to affect the lives of millions of Ukrainians across the country.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Schoolboy killed by Russian drone in front of his mother while writing homework on not allowing ‘powerful to oppress the defenceless’”.