{
  "id": 2637431,
  "title": "Police show aftermath of Kryvyi Rih mall strike and second attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/police-show-aftermath-of-kryvyi-rih-mall-strike-and-second-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T19:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/police-release-footage-of-first-minutes-after-russian-strike-on-kryvyi-rih-mall-50634937.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 21, Russian forces launched a second attack on the Soniachna Halereia mall in Kryvyi Rih, while rescue operations were still underway, according to Patrol Police chief Oleksii Biloshytskyi. Patrol officers responded to the scene, providing assistance to the injured and evacuating people, with footage from their body cameras capturing the moments. One officer can be heard comforting an injured woman, reassuring her that help is on the way. The footage also shows another Russian drone heading towards the same location. Patrol Police head Oleksii Biloshytskyi expressed condolences to the families of those killed and emphasized the efforts of law enforcement officers to be present wherever help was needed.\n\nRussian forces struck the largest shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih with strike drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Friday, August 21. Zelenskyy called the attack an act of Russian terror and stressed the importance of strengthening protection for civilians. As of the morning of August 22, the death toll stood at 16, with 130 others injured, including 25 children. Another nine people, including two children, were reported missing. Sixty-three individuals remained hospitalized, 29 of them in serious condition, while search-and-rescue operations were still ongoing.",
  "summary": "Patrol officers rushed to the scene of Russia's strike on the Soniachna Halereia mall in Kryvyi Rih, helping the injured and evacuating people, Patrol Police chief Oleksii Biloshytskyi said on Aug. 21.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian forces attacked Soniachna Halereia mall in Kryvyi Rih on August 21",
    "16 killed, 130 injured, including 25 children in the first attack",
    "Patrol Police chief provided assistance and condolences to victims' families"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Putin touts Russian attacks after Kryvyi Rih mall attack kills 16",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/putin-touts-russian-attacks-after-kryvyi-rih-mall-attack-kills-16",
        "published": "2026-08-22T20:52:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Supermarket director under investigation after deadly Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/supermarket-director-under-investigation-after-deadly-russian-strike",
        "published": "2026-08-22T20:58:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}