Five dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on largest Kryvyi Rih shopping mall
Russian forces carried out two drone strikes on Kryvyi Rih’s largest shopping complex on Aug. 21, killing five people and injuring 52 others, including six children, regional authorities said.
On August 21, Russian forces targeted Kryvyi Rih's largest shopping mall with two drone strikes, resulting in five deaths and 52 injuries, including six children, according to regional authorities. The assaults occurred around 4:30 p.m., as reported by Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office. Upon impact, fires ignited within the stores of the complex, prompting emergency crews to initiate a search-and-rescue operation.
Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, reported that the shopping center bore the brunt of a retaliatory attack featuring a jet-powered Shahed drone, warning that additional strikes might occur. "There is a fire and, visually, many casualties," Vilkul stated immediately after the incident, announcing the launch of an emergency rescue operation.
As rescue teams labored at the scene, the casualty count surged. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast authorities confirmed five fatalities and 52 injuries, with six children among the wounded. Vilkul further detailed that 20 seriously injured individuals required surgical intervention. Medical personnel provided aid to all those affected, according to regional authorities.
The Prosecutor General's Office launched a criminal investigation into the alleged Russian war crime under Article 438 of Ukraine's Criminal Code.
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