"The wife screamed: Danya is dead." How the family of an Israeli lives after the death of their 14-year-old son in Kyiv
On September 25, 2026, a Russian drone killed 14-year-old Israeli citizen Daniel Umansky in Kyiv. The boy's father tells about the tragedy, the family's life between Israel and Ukraine, and the bureaucratic difficulties after the death of his son.
On September 25, 2026, a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Kyiv, killing 14-year-old Israeli citizen Daniel Umansky. His father, Zorik Umansky, in an interview with Vesti, talks about his son, the morning of the tragedy, and the family's life between two countries. Danya was a talented boy, involved in sports, played guitar, and had a sense of humor. The family lived in Kyiv but planned to return to Israel by November 2026 due to the worsening shelling situation. On the morning of September 25, Danya was getting ready for school when the drone exploded ten meters from the apartment. The mother witnessed her son's death and was wounded. After the tragedy, the family faced bureaucratic difficulties but managed to bring the body to Israel, where Danya was buried on October 1.