Russian strike kills at least 2 in Ukraine; follows deadly mall attack

Russia launched strikes across Ukraine on August 22, 2026, killing at least two people and injuring several more, local authorities reported. The attacks occurred just one day after a series of bombings claimed the lives of at least 20 people nationwide.

In the capital, Kyiv, a Russian strike hit a warehouse in the Darnytskyi district, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration. Earlier that day, an alert for a ballistic missile had been issued for the city. Meanwhile, in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, a Russian drone strike killed one man and wounded four people, stated Ivan Fedorov, the head of the regional military administration.

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absolutely cynical and despicable

These latest strikes followed a devastating day of attacks on Friday. A particularly brutal assault on a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih killed 16 people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the mall attack as "absolutely cynical and despicable." He noted that a second Russian drone struck the center half an hour after the first, suggesting a deliberate targeting of emergency services responding to the initial strike.

"Attacks like these are nothing less than terrorist acts," Zelenskyy declared. Rescue operations continued through the night in Kryvyi Rih, with regional military governor Oleksandr Ganzha reporting nine people missing, including two children. In total, the mall attack wounded 130 people, including 23 children. The United Nations has reported that the civilian death toll in Ukraine this year has reached its highest level since the initial months of the war.

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Attacks like these are nothing less than terrorist acts.