Russian drones kill 14 people at shopping mall in central Ukraine
KYIV — Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing 14 people and wounding scores of others, authorities said. The city is the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who described the attack as a double-tap strike, in which an initial wave of drones hit the area, followed by a second wave as rescue workers responded. “Attacks like…
Russian drones targeted a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, a city in central Ukraine, on Friday, resulting in the deaths of 14 individuals and injuries to numerous others, according to local authorities. Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown, has faced multiple drone strikes throughout the ongoing conflict that has endured for over four years.
Zelenskyy labeled the assault as "nothing less than terrorist acts" on social media. The death toll, reported by Kryvyi Rih's local administration head Oleksandr Vilkul, stands at 14, with 121 people, including 22 children, sustaining injuries. Rescue efforts are still underway. This incident is reminiscent of a more severe attack in April 2025, during which 20 people, including nine children, lost their lives in Kryvyi Rih.
Friday's attack occurred just 24 hours after Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, in a nighttime aerial assault that claimed the lives of at least 16 people. Russia's utilization of Ukraine's limited defensive capabilities is evident in the mounting casualties resulting from these drone strikes.
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