11-Year-Old Ukrainian Roman Oleksiv, Describes Surviving Russia’s July 14, 2022 Strike On Vinnytsia, At The European Parliament

That day, Roman was in Vinnytsia with his mother, waiting for a doctor’s appointment while visiting his grandmother, when Russian missiles hit the city.

His 29-year-old mother was killed instantly—along with 25 others that day. Roman’s survival was nothing short of a miracle.

Roman endured 36 surgeries and months of painful rehabilitation, yet returned to school, dancing, and music — and received the “Future of Ukraine” award from the President.

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