{
  "id": 2450127,
  "title": "Zelenskyy: Russian Strike on Shopping Center in Kryvyi Rih Was a Cynical and Vicious Attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/zelenskyy-russian-strike-on-shopping-center-in-kryvyi-rih-was-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:36:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/zelenskyy-russian-strike-on-shopping-center-in-kryvyi-rih-was-a-cynical-and-vicious-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian forces launched a \"cynical and vicious\" assault on a regular shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared. According to the Ukrainian leader, the attack was conducted in two waves via drones. A second wave struck emergency responders around 30 minutes after the initial impact, which triggered a fire. Latest reports indicate that five individuals lost their lives and at least 52 others sustained injuries, including six children. All wounded persons are receiving the required medical care. \"My sympathies to the families and loved ones of the victims. Such strikes are nothing more than acts of terror. The world must respond to them with the appropriate measures — imposing genuine pressure on the aggressor. For peace to be achievable, Russia must face real accountability,\" Zelenskyy stressed.",
  "summary": "Russian forces carried out a “cynical and vicious” attack on an ordinary shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. According to Zelenskyy, attack drones struck in two waves. A second strike hit emergency responders approximately 30 minutes after the first impact and the outbreak of a fire. As of the latest information, five people have been killed and at least 52 others…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Zelenskyy vows response to deadly Russian multi-drone attack on shopping centre in central Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/zelenskyy-vows-response-to-deadly-russian-multi-drone-attack-on",
        "published": "2026-08-21T20:04:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}