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Drone warfare: Death toll rises in Kryvyi Rih – Ukraine strikes back

After the Russian drone attack on a shopping center in Ukraine, people are still missing. Meanwhile, Kyiv is striking back and for the first time is hitting the Russian online retailer Ozon.

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Drone warfare: Death toll rises in Kryvyi Rih – Ukraine strikes back

At least 16 people have been killed and 9 are still missing, including 2 children, after a Russian drone attack on a shopping center in Krywyj Rih, Ukraine. Several people, including children, were injured and are being treated in hospital. Russia also launched an attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killing at least one person and injuring others, with a warehouse catching fire.

Ukrainian forces have attacked a Russian oil refinery in the Samara region and, for the first time, a logistics center of online retailer Ozon, which reported a fire and injuries. Moscow has reported new Ukrainian drone attacks, causing flight disruptions at the city's airports.

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