Russia attacks shopping center in Ukraine; at least 14 dead

At least 14 people died and 103 were injured in Russian drone attacks that struck a busy shopping center in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, according to the military governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Olexander Hanscha. Hanscha reported on Telegram that 27 individuals sustained severe injuries, including three children.

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absolutely cynical and treacherous attack on an ordinary shopping center

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the assault on Facebook as an "absolutely cynical and treacherous attack on an ordinary shopping center." He stated that drones attacked in two waves, with a second strike targeting rescue workers half an hour after the initial impact and subsequent fire. Zelenskyy characterized these attacks as "simply acts of terror" and urged the world to respond with "real pressure on the aggressor" to achieve peace.

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Such attacks are simply acts of terror. The world must react accordingly – with real pressure on the aggressor. For peace to prevail, Russia must be held accountable.

Kryvyi Rih, Zelenskyy's hometown, is located about 350 kilometers southeast of the capital, Kyiv. This latest attack comes just days after a previous assault by the Russian military using combat drones and ballistic missiles, which officially resulted in two civilian deaths and nearly a dozen injuries. Russia has been waging a war against Ukraine for nearly four and a half years, and in recent months, its military has increasingly targeted civilian sites within the neighboring country.

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The number of injured has now increased to 103, with 27 people suffering severe injuries, including three children.