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Farewell ceremony at the crematorium in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, April 28, 2025.

Video. Hundreds mourn Khudia family killed in Kyiv missile strike

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The Khudia family, killed as they slept during a missile strike on Kyiv, were laid to rest on Monday as hundreds came to pay their respects.

The strike on the Ukrainian capital on Thursday night left 12 dead and injured more than 80. Among the victims were 17-year-old Danylo Khudia, his mother Viktoria, and father Oleh, who were sleeping when the missile struck their home.

Only 14-year-old Yana Khudia survived and remains in hospital.

Family, friends, classmates, and neighbours gathered to pay their respects at the funerals.

Oleh Khudia was a serviceman and had previously been injured in the war.

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