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Six killed, 90 injured in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian shopping center
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Six killed, 90 injured in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian shopping center

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Russian drone attacks on Kryvyi Rih killed at least six people and injured over 90.
  • President Zelenskyy condemned the attack on the shopping center as a cynical act of terror, calling for international pressure on Russia.
  • The attack occurred in two waves, with a second strike targeting rescue workers.

Russian drone attacks struck a busy shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, killing at least six people and injuring more than 90, according to local authorities. Among the injured were six children, with 21 suffering severe wounds, regional governor Oleksandr Hanscha reported.

absolutely cynical and insidious attack on an ordinary shopping center

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack on social media.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the assault as "absolutely cynical and insidious" and occurring in two waves. He stated that a second strike hit rescue workers half an hour after the initial attack and fire erupted. Zelenskyy characterized such attacks as "sheer acts of terror" and urged the international community to respond with "real pressure on the aggressor" to achieve peace and hold Russia accountable.

A half hour after the first hit and the outbreak of a fire, another attack on the rescue workers followed.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyPresident Zelenskyy detailed the sequence of the attack.

Emergency services battled a blaze at the shopping center following the drone strikes. The attack highlights the ongoing civilian toll of the conflict, with residential and civilian infrastructure frequently targeted.

Such attacks are simply acts of terror.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyPresident Zelenskyy characterized the nature of the strikes.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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