Russian drone attack on busy shopping centre kills 15 in Ukraine
A Russian drone strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, resulted in at least 15 deaths and over 130 injuries, including many children. President Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a deliberate act of terror targeting civilians and emergency responders.
Why it matters
The attack highlights the ongoing escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and the increasing frequency of strikes on civilian infrastructure.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slams ‘cynical and despicable’ attack on his hometown of Kryvyi Rih that injured over 130.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Firefighters work at the site of a shopping centre hit by Russian drone strikes in Kryvyi Rih on Friday [Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Hanzha via Telegram/Handout via Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and Reuters Published On 21 Aug 2026 21 Aug 2026 Russian drones have hit a busy shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 130.
Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Defence Council, said on Telegram that Friday’s strikes targeted the city’s largest shopping complex, sparking a fire.
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