Ukraine theater · Missile / Drone
Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih shopping mall
Russian forces struck a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih with a double-tap drone attack on August 21, killing at least 15 people and injuring 130, including 23 children, according to Ukrainian reports.
Why it matters
The attack on a civilian shopping center in a densely populated area highlights the ongoing Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, causing significant casualties.
What's unclear
- The exact number of casualties may still rise as rescue operations continue.
- Whether the double-tap strike was intentional to target first responders is not confirmed in the reports.
Linked public sources
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
- Ukrainian drone strikes on Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery and Ozon hub in Samara region — Novokuibyshevsk
- Drones Strike Novokuibyshevsk Refinery and Ozon Hub in Samara Region — Samara
- OZON, Russia’s Wildberries-style retailer, was also hit in Samara region this morning, with a strike on a… — Chapaevsk
- Russian strike on shopping center in Kryvyi Rih — Kryvyi Rih
- Russian ballistic missile strike on railway facility in Kyiv's Darnytsia district — Darnytsia District, Kyiv