A Russian shell interrupted a life that had just begun. In Mykolaiv region, 17-year-old Vira Birukova was killed along with her sister.
She was born in the village of Mishkovo-Pohorilove in Mykolaiv region. She graduated from the local school and was passionate about basketball, having won numerous sports awards. Vira helped her mother care for her younger sister, Arina. Like all children, she had plans for the future and many dreams, but in an instant, everything was shattered by the war…
On March 6, 2022, Vira and her family took shelter in a basement from shelling. When the sounds of gunfire subsided, they came out to prepare a meal. Suddenly, the Russian army struck a road that Ukrainian defenders were using. Unfortunately, Vira’s family lived very close. A shell fragment hit the kitchen, where Vira and her 3-year-old sister Arina were. They could not be saved…