Ukrainian child pens heartbreaking letter to mother killed in Russian invasion; here's what she wrote
In an heartbreaking letter to her mother who lost her life during Russian invasion, a nine year old Ukrainian girl wrote that she would try her best to be a good girl so they could meet again in heaven.
An image of the letter was posted on Twitter by Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. In his tweet, he wrote, “Here’s the letter from 9-old girl to her mom who died in Borodyanka”.
The girl’s mother purportedly lost her life in a Russian attack on their car, as per a report in the The New York Post.
In the letter, the girl wrote, “Mama. This letter is a present for you on March 8. Thank you for the best nine years of my life.”
“I am very grateful to you for my childhood. You are the best mum in the world. I will never forget you. I want you to be happy in the sky. I wish you go to heaven. We will meet in heaven. I will try my best to be a good girl to go to heaven also,” she added.
Here's the letter from 9-old girl to her mom who died in #Borodianka.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) April 8, 2022
"Mom!
You're the best mom in the whole world. I'll never forget you. I wish you'll get in Heaven and be happy there. I'll do my best to be a good person and get in Heaven too. See you in Heaven!
Galia xx". pic.twitter.com/07l7vfQxM4
RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
1) Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February and has been launching strikes across the country ever since. Hundreds of civilians, including children, and many more soldiers have been killed in the war.
2) Over 4 million people have fled Ukraine since the war began.
3) Ukraine has accused Russia of committing war crimes and torturing civilians in places like Bucha.
4) Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said the situation in Borodyanka was even worse than in Bucha.
5) UK PM Boris Johnson made a surprise visit to Kyiv and met President Zelenskyy on Saturday.
6) In the meantime, Ukraine is hoping to get European Union candidacy status by June.
First published: 10 April 2022, 11:32 IST