Russian drone strikes kill 14 and wound more than 120 in Kryvyi Rih
Two Russian drones struck a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, killing at least 14 people and wounding more than 120, authorities said.
Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. At least 14 people were killed and more than 120 wounded on Friday when two Russian drones struck a shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, authorities said.
Twenty-two children were among those wounded in the daytime attack on President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s hometown, according to regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha.
Casualties and damage
Hanzha said 29 people, including five children, were in serious condition. He posted a photograph showing black smoke rising from a large industrial building.
Response from Zelenskiy
Zelenskiy described the attack as “absolutely cynical and despicable”, saying a second Russian drone struck the shopping centre about half an hour after the first, in what he said was a deliberate attempt to target emergency services.
“Attacks like these are nothing less than terrorist acts,” Zelenskiy said on Telegram, calling on the international community to hold Russia to account.
Wider conflict
Russia has intensified its air campaign against Ukraine as battlefield fighting approaches the four-and-a-half-year mark. On Thursday, 17 people were killed in a Russian ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
Ukraine has also increased attacks on Russia, targeting oil facilities and logistics infrastructure in an effort to weaken Moscow’s capacity to continue the war.
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