Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1640: Russia’s drone strike on a Kryvyi Rih shopping center kills 15 and wounds 130, then a second wave hits the rescuers
As Kyiv warns of sabotage around its 24 August Independence Day, a daytime strike set the mall ablaze before a follow-up drone targeted the emergency crews sent in.
On day 1640 of the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a devastating drone strike on a Kryvyi Rih shopping center, killing 15 people and injuring 130. The attack was followed by a second wave that targeted the rescue workers, further exacerbating the chaos. Ukraine had exhausted its Patriot interceptors and sought to target the launchers up to 200 km inside Russia, but could only rely on Musk's technology to do so.
Meanwhile, Russia continued its efforts to capture the gateway to Donbas fortress belt, Lyman, and expand its reach towards Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Russia attacks Ukrainian shopping mall, killing more than a dozen cbsnews.com
- Ukraine has shown its answer to Russia’s most powerful drones for first time. Meet Alexa Spatium, which can carry thermobaric warheads and fly back home euromaidanpress.com
- Several killed in Russia’s ‘double-tap’ drone strike on Ukraine mall aljazeera.com
