Eighteen-Year-Old Ukrainian To Raise Siblings After His Mother Was Killed In Shelling

Vyacheslav Yalov's mother, Maryna, 37, was killed in the Donbas by Russian shelling as they walked home together. He has now been evacuated to western Ukraine with his two younger brothers and two younger sisters, whom he plans to bring up alone. Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/eighteen-year... *** RFE/RL has one of the largest local reporter networks in Ukraine and the region. Check (and bookmark) our regularly updated briefing on the latest situation and outstanding reporting: https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russi... It includes reporting from frontline positions in Donbas to the vulnerable cities of Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv, and Kyiv. We serve as the trusted source of news locally in 23 countries without a free press. For our best reporting, visit rferl.org or follow us on: Facebook   / rferl   Twitter   / rferl   Instagram   / rfe.rl   #russia #ukraine