Russian drones kill 15 people at a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rig
The attack on President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown, comes as Russia has intensified its bombardments of Ukrainian cities in recent months.
Russian drones struck a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, killing people and injuring many others. According to The Korea Times, 14 people were killed and 121 injured, including 22 children. Channel News Asia reported a similar toll of 14 killed.
The city of Kryvyi Rih is the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He described the attack as a "double-tap strike", with an initial wave of drones hitting the area, followed by a second wave as rescue workers responded. Local administration head Oleksandr Vilkul confirmed the death toll and injury numbers.
The attack is part of an intensification of Russian bombardments of Ukrainian cities in recent months, according to Le Monde English. It came a day after Russia launched a nighttime aerial attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing at least 16 people.
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