A six-year-old Yevheniia has died in hospital after being seriously wounded in a Russian attack, during which her older sister tried to shield her with her own body. Doctors fought to save the child’s life, but her injuries proved fatal.

The girl was wounded on March 28 when Russian forces shelled a residential home in the Shostka district of the Sumy region. Her 20-year-old sister, Dasha Serhiienko, was killed in the strike. The girls’ parents were also injured.

Russia continues to bring suffering to Ukrainian families, killing children who should have had a future. The international community must stop Russia’s terror and ensure full accountability for every life taken.