Ukraine theater · Missile / Drone
Russian forces strike Kryvyi Rih's largest shopping centre twice, killing 5 and injuring 91 people…
Russian forces struck Kryvyi Rih's largest shopping centre with a double-tap drone strike on 21 August, killing 5 people and injuring 91, including 6 children. Twenty-one of the injured are in serious condition, including one child.
Why it matters
The attack on a civilian shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine's second-largest city, underscores the ongoing Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure, causing significant casualties and damage.
What's unclear
- The exact time between the two strikes in the double-tap attack
- The extent of damage to the shopping centre and surrounding area
- Whether the shopping centre was hosting any military-related activity, as claimed by Russian sources
Linked public sources
- Russian forces strike Kryvyi Rih's largest shopping centre twice, killing 5 and injuring 91 people, including 6 children – photos, video — Ukrainska Pravda
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