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Yahoo
4 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Ukrainian girl, 7, with rare cancer who flew to Israel for a cure is killed by Iranian strike
A seven-year-old Ukrainian girl who was diagnosed with a rare cancer and moved to Israel in hope of a cure has been killed by an Iranian air strike. Nastya Buryk died alongside members with her family in Bat Yam last week when a missile fired by the Islamic regime struck their apartment block. Nastya, her mother, grandmother and two brothers, were all killed in the blast on June 13, the first night of Iran's barrage, it was reported by Israeli news outlet Ynet. Her father, Artem, who is fighting against Russian invaders in Kyiv, remains alive. She had been undergoing treatment for lymphoblastic leukaemia, a rare cancer that attacks blood and bone marrow. Nastya, from Odesa, was first diagnosed in 2022 and underwent chemotherapy in Ukraine. Her condition improved but she later relapsed. 'On August 29, 2022, we heard the terrible news: 'Your daughter has cancer,'' her mother Maria Peshkureva wrote on social media. 'Since that day, I have been living in a parallel reality, where the main thing is to save. To breathe. To not give up.' As her health worsened, her family searched for more specialist treatment and, thanks to charitable donations, they sought medical care in Israel, where Nastya had a bone marrow transplant. The procedure was unsuccessful and her leukaemia returned. Earlier this year, her family turned to a new treatment in Israel, while her grandmother, Olena, 60, and two brothers, Konstantin and Ilya, nine and 13, flew from Ukraine to be with her. Both of the boys attended a local school. Nastya's father, who joined Ukraine's 95th Airborne Assault Brigade in 2022, recorded videos from the front line to appeal for donations as the cost of his daughter's care escalated. Her family believed they would be safer in Israel than Odesa, which has suffered deadly shelling from Russian forces. Ukraine's embassy in Israel said: 'On June 14, five Ukrainian citizens, including three minors, were killed in a massive Iranian missile attack on Israel, with a missile hitting a residential building in the city of Bat Yam. 'Ukrainian diplomats and consuls are in close contact with the police and other services to identify and organise the process of returning the bodies of the dead.' The attack on Bat Yam also killed four other people and injured more than 100. Since June 13, Iran has fired missiles at Israel every day in response to Israel's 'pre-emptive strike' on the regime's nuclear facilities on June 12.
Telegraph
5 hours ago
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- Telegraph
Ukrainian girl, 7, with rare cancer who flew to Israel for a cure is killed by Iranian strike
A seven-year-old Ukrainian girl who was diagnosed with a rare cancer and moved to Israel in hope of a cure has been killed by an Iranian air strike. Nastya Buryk died alongside members with her family in Bat Yam last week when a missile fired by the Islamic regime struck their apartment block. Nastya, her mother, grandmother and two brothers, were all killed in the blast on June 13, the first night of Iran's barrage, it was reported by Israeli news outlet Ynet. Her father, Artem, who is fighting against Russian invaders in Kyiv, remains alive. She had been undergoing treatment for lymphoblastic leukaemia, a rare cancer that attacks blood and bone marrow. Nastya, from Odesa, was first diagnosed in 2022 and underwent chemotherapy in Ukraine. Her condition improved but she later relapsed. 'On August 29, 2022, we heard the terrible news: 'Your daughter has cancer,'' her mother Maria Peshkureva wrote on social media. 'Since that day, I have been living in a parallel reality, where the main thing is to save. To breathe. To not give up.' As her health worsened, her family searched for more specialist treatment and, thanks to charitable donations, they sought medical care in Israel, where Nastya had a bone marrow transplant. The procedure was unsuccessful and her leukaemia returned. Earlier this year, her family turned to a new treatment in Israel, while her grandmother, Olena, 60, and two brothers, Konstantin and Ilya, nine and 13, flew from Ukraine to be with her. Both of the boys attended a local school. Nastya's father, who joined Ukraine's 95th Airborne Assault Brigade in 2022, recorded videos from the front line to appeal for donations as the cost of his daughter's care escalated. Her family believed they would be safer in Israel than Odesa, which has suffered deadly shelling from Russian forces. Ukraine's embassy in Israel said: 'On June 14, five Ukrainian citizens, including three minors, were killed in a massive Iranian missile attack on Israel, with a missile hitting a residential building in the city of Bat Yam. 'Ukrainian diplomats and consuls are in close contact with the police and other services to identify and organise the process of returning the bodies of the dead.' The attack on Bat Yam also killed four other people and injured more than 100. Since June 13, Iran has fired missiles at Israel every day in response to Israel's 'pre-emptive strike' on the regime's nuclear facilities on June 12.
Daily Mirror
10 hours ago
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- Daily Mirror
Girl, 7, dies in Iran missile strike while in Israel for cancer treatment
The family of seven-year-old Nastya Buryk were staying in Bat Yam in Israel while she underwent cancer treatment when their appartment block was hit by a missile A seven-year-old girl has tragically died this week after getting caught up in the Iran missile strike. Israel has been launching missiles at Iran in an attempt to cripple its nuclear capabilities since last Friday, and US President Donald Trump was thinking about getting involved. But, Trump dramatically stepped back from the brink last night as Britain prepared to take part in peace talks with Iran. Yesterday Iranian missiles crashed into a major hospital in southern Israel and hit residential buildings near Tel Aviv, wounding at least 240 people, around 15km away a missile also struck Bat Yam where the family of a young girl were staying while she underwent treatment. Nastya Buryk, from Odesa in Ukraine, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on August 29, 2022 and she underwent her first course of chemotherapy in Ukraine. Nastya's condition improved, but then she suffered a relapse. She needed more specialist treatment, so with some help from charitable donations, but largely self-funded, her family decided to try and seek treatment in Isal in December 2022. In Israel, Nastya underwent a bone marrow transplant. Sadly, the procedure did not work, and the leukaemia returned. But a new treatment to encourage the failed bone marrow transplant to work offered Nastya's family hope again. Earlier this year Nastya's mother Maria decided to give the new treatment a chance. Nastya's grandmother Olena, 60, flew out to Israel to lend her support. She brought with her two of Nastya's cousins, Konstantin and Ilya, aged nine and seven, who enrolled in local infant schools, reports MailOnline. Should the UK get involved in the Iran-Israel conflict? Take our poll below, and if you can't see it - click here But last week tragedy struck when Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran, with the aim of destroying its nuclear and ballistic missile threat. One week on there continus to be intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel,as both nations continue to exchange fire in what has become the region's most volatile standoff in years. Last night, Iran boasted that all its nuclear material had been moved to 'a safe place' before Israeli missiles struck its nuclear sites. Iranian commander Mohsen Rezaei said: "'Israel hit Natanz, Isfahan, Khandab, and Arak, but they were already evacuated. All the materials have been moved to a safe place." Iran retaliated with volleys of missiles and drones at Israel. On the first day of the barrage, June 13, one of those missiles struck the apartment block in the coastal city of Bat Yam where Nastya's family had been staying. Nastya, her mother, grandmother and the two boys, were all tragically killed in the blast. Only Nastya's father Artem, who is fighting on the front line in Kyiv, remains alive.
Daily Mail
12 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Seven-year-old Ukrainian girl who was diagnosed with rare cancer and fled her home country to find a cure in Israel dies in Iran missile strikes
Seven-year-old Nastya Buryk died this week. Her life was short, with precious little peace or comfort. The brutal and unexpected way in which it ended, 1,000 miles from home, reflects a world swept by wars in which the innocent suffer most. Nastya came from Odesa, Ukraine's largely Russian-speaking port on the Black Sea. In early 2022, the city came under regular missile attack after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Nastya's family life began to unravel fast. Her father Artem joined the Ukrainian army to defend his country. He became, and remains, a soldier of the elite 95th Airborne Assault Brigade. Though battered, Odesa endured. But that summer, Nastya was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a rare cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. 'On August 29, 2022, we heard the terrible news: 'Your daughter has cancer,' wrote her mother Maria on social media. 'Since that day, I have been living in a parallel reality, where the main thing is to save. To breathe. To not give up.' Her daughter underwent her first course of chemotherapy in Ukraine. Nastya's condition improved, but then she suffered a relapse. It was clear she needed more specialist treatment, which was difficult to find in wartime Ukraine – and expensive if sought elsewhere. What would you do if you could, as a parent, in such circumstances? Partially helped by charitable donations, but largely self-funded, the family looked abroad. That December, Maria took Nastya to Israel. This was almost a year before the Hamas massacre of October 7, and Israel was considered 'safe'. While the father fought, his family would be out of a war zone and Nastya would get the top oncological treatment she needed to survive. In Israel, Nastya underwent a bone marrow transplant. But the procedure did not work, and the leukaemia returned. 'Yes, we are on the edge again,' Maria told her social media followers. 'Yes, the transplant did not help.' Money was also a problem. On one occasion Nastya was even discharged by a hospital because her family could no longer pay her bills. Artem recorded videos from the front line, appealing for donations. Some previous donors had given up hope. Then came fresh encouragement. A radical new treatment was proposed by Israeli oncologists to encourage the failed bone marrow transplant to work. People watch as Ukrainian rescuers dismantle the rubble of a destroyed administrative building in the center of Odesa after a missile strike on July 20, 2023 It would not be without jeopardy or pain for the little girl. 'We are taking a risk, but in our case the disease can win without it. I am afraid, but I choose hope,' her mother wrote earlier this year. This spring, Nastya's grandmother Olena, 60, flew out to Israel to lend her support. She brought with her two of Nastya's cousins, Konstantin and Ilya, aged nine and seven. They were enrolled in local infant schools. It would be safer than Odesa, still subject to deadly missile barrages. Then, last week, the world changed again. Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a surprise attack on Russia's ally, Iran, with the aim of destroying its nuclear and ballistic missile threat. Iran retaliated with volleys of missiles and drones at Israel. On the first day of the barrage, June 13, one of those missiles struck the apartment block in the coastal city of Bat Yam in which Nastya's family had rented a home. The little girl, her mother, grandmother and the two boys, were all killed. Only father Artem, fighting on the front line in Kyiv, remains alive. Yet, amid the widespread carnage and geo-political implications arising from Rising Lion, and the horrors visited this week on Kyiv, their unique tragedy has passed almost unnoticed.
