Russia launches double drone strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping mall, killing 14 and injuring 121
On Aug. 21, Russian forces launched a double drone strike against the largest shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih — the Soniachna Halereya shopping and entertainment center. The first strike hit the complex directly, causing a fire inside the building. Shortly afterward, City Defense Council head Oleksandr Vilkul reported a second attack on the same mall, this one carried out with a jet-propelled Shahed…
On August 21, Russian forces executed a double drone attack on Kryvyi Rih's largest shopping mall, the Soniachna Halereya shopping and entertainment center. The initial strike caused a fire inside the building, while a subsequent jet-propelled Shahed drone added to the devastation. According to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the City Defense Council, the drones flew at "extremely low altitudes."
The attack resulted in 14 deaths and 121 injuries, with 22 children among the injured. Vilkul reported that 29 of the injured were in critical condition, including five children, and that eight were undergoing surgery. A 14-year-old girl with severe injuries was transferred to a hospital in Dnipro. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russian drones struck the mall in rapid succession, with the second attack occurring approximately half an hour after the initial impact.
National Police of Ukraine chief Ivan Vyhivskyi stated that emergency responders, police officers, and rescue workers were evacuating visitors and providing first aid when the second drone attack occurred. Vyhivskyi noted that the mall's fire consumed about a third of its floor area, making firefighting efforts more challenging. The Russian Ministry of Defense did not comment on the attack at the time of publication.
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