President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia’s attack on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih was an "absolute atrocity" and added that there would be a response. A rescue operation is currently underway in the city, and information is being clarified about everyone who may have been in the shopping center, UNN reports.
A rescue operation is currently underway in Kryvyi Rih following the strike on the shopping center. All the necessary forces have been deployed. Unfortunately, many people were injured. It was a strike by several Russian drones. Deliberate and vile. One after another. As of now, 14 people are known to have been killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones. More than 100 people were injured. It is known that 11 children are among them. Information is being clarified about everyone who may have been in the shopping center. An absolute atrocity by the Russians. Simply beasts. We will definitely respond
According to him, it is important that everything necessary is in place to protect lives. It is important that the world does not remain silent about all this.
There must be an end to this Russian war, and the world must help us achieve that. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine. We thank everyone who is helping people in Kryvyi Rih right now, there on the ground, as well as in our other cities and communities. Eternal memory to all those killed by Russian terror
What is known about the Russian Armed Forces’ strike on Kryvyi Rih on August 21
The Russians struck Kryvyi Rih with drones at 16:30. The target was the "Soniachna Hალereia" shopping and entertainment center in the city’s Saksahanskyi district. Immediately after the first strike, a massive fire broke out inside the premises. Two people, one of whom, according to local media reports, was a child, were killed at the scene. Dozens were injured.
The environmental situation in the city has deteriorated. Thick black smoke can be seen dozens of kilometers from the site of the incident. The smoke has an unpleasant and pungent smell. Residents were asked to close their windows.