Introduction
A Russian missile attack on a facility in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, resulted in the deaths of at least four civilians and numerous injuries.Context
Among the injured were a 8-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl, as reported by the regional governor via Telegram. The boy is currently in serious condition.Developments
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a native of Kryvyi Rih, shared disturbing images of the aftermath on social media platform X. The images depict the tragic consequences of the attack, including bodies on the ground, black smoke billowing into the sky, and a building engulfed in flames.Zelenskiy described the assault as an act of terror, urging the international community, including the U.S. and its allies, to increase pressure on Moscow to end the hostilities.
While officials have not disclosed specifics about the targeted facility, the blast wave reportedly caused damage to a gym, shattered windows in an administrative building, and impacted nearby apartment blocks, according to the governor.