Russian drone strikes on Ukraine shopping centre kill 16, injure 130
At least 16 people were killed and more than 130 wounded on Friday when several Russian drones struck a shopping centre in central Ukraine, authorities said, with President Volodymyr Zelensky promising a response to what he called an “act of barbarism”. Regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said that 22 children were among the wounded in the daytime attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih, which is…
At least 16 people were killed and over 130 wounded when Russian drones targeted a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, central Ukraine on Friday. Regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha revealed that 22 of the wounded were children. Hanzha shared a photo showing thick black smoke emanating from an industrial building. On Saturday, Hanzha reported nine people as missing, including two children, while rescue teams continued to clear debris.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as "cynical and despicable," calling it a terrorist act and vowing a response. Earlier that day, a separate Russian drone strike in Mykolayiv, in Ukraine's southern region, claimed four lives, including three children, and wounded a woman. As the battlefield conflict between Ukraine and Russia nears its 4½-year mark, Russia has intensified its aerial campaign on Ukrainian soil.
On Thursday, a Russian ballistic missile strike in Kyiv claimed the lives of 17 individuals. Ukraine has retaliated by striking Russian oil facilities and logistics infrastructure in an effort to weaken Moscow's war efforts.
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