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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy labels Russian missile strike that killed five members of the Voronov family a horrific crime

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described a Russian ballistic missile strike as a "horrific crime" after it decimated a home in Kryvyi Rih, killing five members of the Voronov family. The strike occurred in the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where the missile hit the family's house, leaving almost nothing of the structure remaining. While the parents, Artem and Olena Voronova, and three of their children were confirmed dead, several other family members remain missing under the rubble. This tragedy highlights the intensifying use of powerful weapons by Russia in densely populated urban areas. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been urging the United States for swifter deliveries of Patriot air defense systems, which are the most effective way to stop such ballistic assaults. During a recent meeting in Washington, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Trump to plead for a license to produce these interceptors domestically in Ukraine. The administration announced that production could take a long time to set up, but the license is a key priority for Ukraine's defense against Russian ballistics.

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