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Six killed, around 90 wounded in Russian strike on shopping centre in Ukraine

Officials said the attack came in two waves and a second drone hit rescue crews about 30 minutes later, worsening the toll.

  • On Friday, August 21, 2026, Russian drones struck the Sunny Gallery shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown, killing at least 15 people and injuring 130 others in a two-wave attack.
  • Describing the assault, Zelenskyy said a second drone struck 30 minutes after the first, deliberately targeting emergency responders already at the scene in what he condemned as 'cynical and despicable.'
  • Regional administration head Oleksandr Hanzha reported 23 children were among the injured, with 21 people in serious condition, including one child, as rescue operations continued overnight.
  • Firefighting efforts were hampered by constant threat of further strikes, Internal Affairs Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi stated, as the fire engulfed one-third of the shopping complex.
  • This assault follows a massive overnight attack on Kyiv that killed at least 16 people on August 20, reflecting Russia's intensified bombardments of Ukrainian cities in recent months.
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What happened: A drone-armed attack attributed to Russian forces directly impacted a shopping mall in the city of Krivi Rig. Why it matters: President Volodimir Zelenski called the action a "terrorist act" and demanded that the international community apply severe sanctions to Russia. Key fact: The bombing caused at least 15 deaths and 130 injuries, including 23 minors. Russian drones twice attack a shopping centre in Krivi Rig A drone bombing b…

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The attacks launched by Russian forces in Ukraine yesterday were deadly, including a drone strike against a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, according to Ukrainian sources. The post Ukraine: At least 18 dead and over 120 injured in Russian strikes appeared first on in.gr.

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The attack on Krivoi Rog, the home town of President Volodymyr Zelensky, occurred in the midst of increased hostilities against Ukrainian points by Russia. Zelensky described the fact as "cynic and despicable." Four other people, including three minors, were killed in a bombing in the southern region of Nicolaiev, Interior Minister Ivan Viguivski said on Telegram. Social media videos of the attack on Krivoi Rog showed rescuers running to help th…

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Radio Free Europe/ RadioLiberty broke the news in Prague, Czechia on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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