Nighttime Attack on Kyiv Targets Property of Ostapchuk and Horniak
A Russian missile strike on the Kyiv region has destroyed a house formerly owned by TV presenter Volodymyr Ostapchuk and notary Khrystyna Horniak. The attack occurred in a suburban village near the capital overnight. Fortunately, the property was empty at the time and there were no casualties. This incident is part of a wider pattern of strikes targeting civilian areas far from the front lines.
Ostapchuk and Horniak, who are now divorced, had been planning to sell the house and split the proceeds. The construction of the property began during their marriage, and its division had been a prolonged point of contention in their separation. Following the attack, Volodymyr Ostapchuk's current wife, Kateryna Poltavska, shared images of the severely damaged building.
Reactions and Aftermath of the Strike
"The only thing I can say is that this is money, which cannot be compared to human life, which the war takes away. I am very sad, but I can't change anything. I can only accept the consequences. In our village, everyone is alive—people are the most precious. I haven't seen the house, but they say it's badly damaged. It seems this story was meant to end this way,"
Khrystyna Horniak
She added: "But we all live in the realities of war, where missiles strike not only the front lines but also the rear every day. People die every single day, and the biggest thing I can thank God for right now is that no one was living in that house!"
Kateryna Poltavska (Ostapchuk) provided details on the destruction: "Unfortunately, it's not just the windows—they are gone throughout the entire house. The street behind it is littered with debris. The gates were blown off. Police are everywhere. We approached them, and they followed us to the house. All the damage needs to be documented."
This event underscores the tragic, far-reaching consequences of a war that continues to devastate lives deep inside Ukraine's territory. Attacks on civilian infrastructure have become a grim hallmark of the conflict, inflicting not just material loss but profound emotional trauma on the population. Even in areas considered relatively safe, the constant threat of strikes leaves civilians in a state of peril and anxiety.