President Zelensky accused Russia of deliberately targeting emergency responders with a second drone strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih on Friday, calling the attack an act of terrorism. The assault killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 120, including 22 children, according to the regional governor. 29 of the wounded are in serious condition, among them five children.
At 18:27 Jerusalem time Friday, The Zioneer reported that the death toll from a Russian strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih had reached 14. New details from the regional governor now indicate that more than 120 people were wounded in the twin strikes, with 29 in serious condition, including five children. At least 22 children are among the total casualties.
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of deliberately targeting emergency responders, stating that a second drone struck the site approximately half an hour after the first, precisely as rescue personnel were operating. He called the attack an act of terrorism. The accusation remains without independent corroboration.
The attack is part of a broader Russian aerial campaign against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, which The Zioneer has covered extensively this year. The Zioneer has previously reported on a July 30 strike on a residential building in Kryvyi Rih that killed at least six, including two children, and on a large-scale drone attack on Moscow in June.
The full extent of casualties and the precise circumstances of the second drone strike have yet to be independently verified.
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