Russian double-tap drone strike kills 14 in Ukrainian mall, officials say
A Russian double-tap drone strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, has resulted in at least 14 deaths and over 100 injuries. The attack involved a second strike specifically targeting emergency responders at the scene.
Why it matters
The use of 'double-tap' tactics against civilian infrastructure and first responders represents a significant escalation in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Image source, Oleksandr Hanzha / Dnipropetrovsk regional administration Image caption, A number of people are reported to be trapped in the rubble of the shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih
At least 14 people have been killed in a Russian double-tap drone strike on a shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, local officials have said.
Another 121 people - including 22 children - were injured in the city's biggest mall. More people are also reported to be trapped in the rubble.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the "absolutely cynical and despicable" daytime attack in his home town was carried out in "two waves", with the second strike targeting emergency workers at the scene.
Dramatic footage verified by the BBC shows the second drone hitting the already burning shopping centre in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Russia's military has not commented.
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