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At least six people were killed and about 90 injured on Friday when several Russian drones attacked a shopping center in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvoy Rog, local authorities said.
Among those injured in the attack, which took place during the day in the president’s hometown Volodymyr Zelenskythere were six children, according to the regional governor, Oleksandr Hanzhathrough the Telegram messaging application.
“Twenty-one people are in serious condition, including a child,” he added.
He posted a photo showing black smoke gushing from a large industrial building.
Zelensky He called the attack “absolutely cynical and despicable,” noting that a second Russian drone hit the mall half an hour after the first, in a deliberate attempt to attack emergency services.
“Attacks like these are nothing more than terrorist acts,” he declared. Zelensky in Telegramurging the world to hold Russia accountable.
Russia is escalating its air war against Ukraine as battlefield fighting approaches the four-and-a-half year mark of the conflict. On Thursday, 17 people were killed in a Russian ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, kyiv.
Ukraine has also stepped up its own attacks on Russia, targeting oil facilities and logistics infrastructure to try to undermine Moscow’s ability to wage war.
