Russian drones kill 15 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 15 people and w
Russian drones struck a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, a central Ukrainian city, killing at least 15 people and injuring 130, including 23 children, on Friday, officials reported. The attack, described by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a "double-tap strike," followed two other Russian attacks in the Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions, resulting in a total of 21 deaths across Ukraine on the day.
Kryvyi Rih, Zelenskyy's hometown, has faced multiple strikes during the ongoing war. Kremlin forces exploited Ukraine's shortage of defensive systems, with Russia shooting down 107 of the 135 drones launched by Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force. The attacks came just 24 hours after a nighttime Ukrainian missile and drone strike on Kyiv killed 16 people, highlighting the escalating tension between the two nations.
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