'Will meet you in heaven': 9-year-old Ukrainian girl’s emotional letter to mother killed in war

Russia-Ukraine war: A nine-year-old Ukrainian girl’s emotional letter to her deceased mother has touched numerous hearts online. The handwritten letter which was shared by Anton Gerashchenko, advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, on Twitter was addressed to the girl's mother who was killed in a Russian attack during the war. “Here's the letter from a 9-year-old girl to her mom who died in #Borodianka. "Mom! You're the best mom in the whole world. I'll never forget you. I wish you'll get to Heaven and be happy there. I'll do my best to be a good person and get into Heaven too. See you in Heaven! Galia xx," Gerashchenko captioned In the heartbreaking letter, the nine-year-old Ukrainian girl promises to be good so she can meet her in heaven. Galia, from Borodyanka in Ukraine, further thanked her mother in the letter “for the best nine years of my life” and said she owed her mother a debt of gratitude for her childhood. Also Read | India not violating any sanctions by importing Russian oil: US after Modi-Biden meet “I am very grateful to you for my childhood. You are the best mum in the world. I will never forget you. I want you to be happy in the sky. I wish you go to heaven. We will meet in heaven. I will try my best to be a good girl to go to heaven also. Kiss you, Galia,” the letter read. The letter left many netizens teary-eyed, leaving them to wonder about the consequences of war. This comes after the Russian military destroyed a Dnipro airport with rockets on Sunday, according to Ukrainian officials. According to Reuters, the invading forces fired several missiles in Ukraine's Luhansk and Dnipro areas, causing casualties. Also Read | 11,000 MT of rice from India reaches Colombo ahead of new year celebrations -PTC News