Event Brief
Kyiv couple killed in Russian airstrike mourned
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Summary: Friends mourn Maryna Homeniuk and Yurii Orlov after they were killed in a Russian airstrike.
WHO: Maryna Homeniuk and Yurii Orlov
WHAT: A cruise missile flattened their apartment building during Russian airstrikes, killing 24 people including the couple.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 5:39 AM ET
WHERE: Kyiv, Ukraine
WHY: No motive has been reported.
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