Ukraine theater · Missile / Drone
Russian drone strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center kills 15, injures 130. Second attack targeted rescue…
Russian forces struck a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih with a double-tap drone attack on August 21, killing 15 people and injuring 130, including 23 children. The second strike targeted rescue workers about 30 minutes after the first.
Why it matters
The attack on a civilian shopping center and the subsequent strike on emergency responders highlight the ongoing threat to civilians and rescue personnel in Ukrainian cities.
What's unclear
- The exact number of casualties remains uncertain as reports vary, with earlier reports citing lower death tolls.
- It is unclear whether the second strike was a deliberate targeting of rescue workers or a coincidence.
Linked public sources
- Russian drone strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center kills 15, injures 130. Second attack targeted rescue workers 30 minutes later — Euromaidan Press
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
- Russian drone strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center — Kryvyi Rih
- Russian drone strikes minibus in Zaporizhzhia, injuring passengers — Zaporizhzhia
- Russian strike on Mykolaiv Oblast kills four, including three children — Mykolaiv Oblast
- Death toll from Russian drone strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center rises to 14, 121 injured — Kryvyi Rih
- Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia minibus injures at least three — Zaporizhzhia