Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows response to Russia’s deadly shopping centre attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed a strong response following a deadly Russian drone strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih that killed at least 16 people. The attack has drawn international condemnation, with EU officials threatening further sanctions against Russia.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing escalation of civilian-targeted attacks in the Russia-Ukraine war and the potential for increased international diplomatic and economic pressure.
Firefighters work at the site of a shopping centre hit by a Russian drones attack in Kryvyi Rih, central Ukraine, killing at least 16 people. Firefighters work at the site of a shopping centre hit by a Russian drones attack in Kryvyi Rih, central Ukraine, killing at least 16 people. Russia-Ukraine war at a glance Ukraine Explainer Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows response to Russia’s deadly shopping centre attack Ukrainian president calls strikes on home town Kryvyi Rih an ‘absolute Russian atrocity’ and says world must ‘not remain silent’. What we know on day 1,641
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