Who was Vira Hyrych? Journalist dead in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv

November 2024 · 1 minute read

Journalist Vira Hyrych was killed in Kyiv after a Russian missile strike hit her apartment building in the Ukrainian capital.

According to RFE/Ukrainian RL’s Service, Hyrych’s body was discovered early on April 29 amid the wreckage of the building, which had been hit by a Russian missile the night before.

On April 28, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was in Kyiv as missile strikes hit the capital, including Vira’s apartment block.

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Who was Vira Hyrych?

Vira Hyrych, a journalist and producer for Ukrainian Radio Liberty, was born in 1967 and started working for RFE/RL in February 2018. She previously worked for a major Ukrainian television channel.

What happened to Vira Hyrych in Kyiv?

Vira Girich was killed in Kyiv after Russian missiles hit her apartment building. This incident happened in the early hours of today (April 29).

Vira Hyrych family, husband, children, and parents

From reliable sources, Her parents and an adult son survive her.

Facts about them are currently unknown.

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