Boy, 15, survives the attack that killed his father in front of him

euronews.com:

After the Russian troops' retreat from the outskirts of Kyiv, revelations of mass graves with dozens of civilians, some with their hands tied behind their back and most shot to the head in towns like Bucha shocked the world. 

Fourteen-year-old Yura Nechyporenko from Bucha feared he would become one of them after his horrifying encounter with Russian forces who were occupying the streets he grew up in.

He also witnessed his father die, unable to do anything to save his life.

Yura and his father were on the way to visit vulnerable neighbours sheltering in basements when they came across a lone Russian serviceman. Their bikes were tied with white fabric, a sign they travelled in peace.

"We were biking right up until here. The Russian soldier came from around the corner of the building behind. First, the muzzle of his gun was pointed to the ground, but then he elevated the muzzle, so it was pointing directly at us and told us to halt in Russian."

But before they had time to explain what they were doing, he fired two shots, killing Yura's dad in front of his eyes.

"After that, he also shot at my raised hands, but the bullet got between my thumb and forefinger and scraped my thumb."

The boy lay still on the asphalt, listening to his father die. His elbow burned where a bullet had pierced him. His thumb stung from being grazed. 

Another shot hit his elbow. Then, a final shot was fired. Yura lay on the street for minutes afterwards, waiting for the soldier to walk away. 

Then Yura ran. He reached the kindergarten where his mother worked, and where some residents used the basement as a shelter. They were shocked to see the boy and gave him first aid.

He realised he needed to go home. He returned to the streets, not knowing where the next