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Strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping centre
Ukrainska Pravda reports that the number of injured in the Russian strike on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih has risen to 140, with 50 remaining in hospital, including 13 children. Two perfume shop employees, 52-year-old Valentyna Horb and her colleague Tetiana Mala, were among those killed in the strike on 21 August.
Why it matters
The strike on a civilian shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih has resulted in significant casualties, highlighting the human cost of the conflict and the impact on civilian infrastructure.
What's unclear
- The total number of fatalities from the strike is not specified in the reports.
- The exact date of the strike is unclear; the first report is from 23 August, but the second mentions the strike occurred on 21 August.
Linked public sources
- Putin touts Russian attacks after Kryvyi Rih mall attack kills 16 — NV
- Number injured in Russian attack on shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih rises to 140 — Ukrainska Pravda
- Strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping centre: two perfume shop employees among those killed — Ukrainska Pravda
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