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Russian strike kills 15 people at shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown

Russian strike kills 15 people at shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown

Summary

Russian drones attacked a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, killing at least 15 people and injuring many more. Additional Russian attacks occurred in other regions, leading to a total of 21 deaths in Ukraine on that day. Ukraine responded with drone strikes on Russian targets, and both sides reported shooting down many drones.

Key Facts

  • A Russian drone strike hit a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, killing at least 15 people and injuring 130, including 23 children.
  • Kryvyi Rih is the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
  • Russian attacks also killed 2 women in the Kharkiv region and 4 people, including 3 children, in the Mykolaiv region on the same day.
  • Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 107 out of 135 Russian drones launched overnight.
  • The attacks followed heavy strikes on Kyiv the previous day, which killed 16 people.
  • Russia has increased missile attacks exploiting Ukraine’s limited supply of U.S.-provided Patriot air defense systems.
  • Ukraine’s drones attacked Russian targets, including an oil refinery in Perm and a military airfield in Volgograd region.
  • Russia reported intercepting hundreds of Ukrainian drones over many regions, including Crimea.
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