A missile strike by Russian forces on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on April 4 claimed the lives of 19 people, including nine children, according to local officials. Another 74 individuals were reported injured.
The attack, which involved both missiles and drones, targeted residential areas in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast city during the evening, igniting fires in several buildings.
Oleksandr Vilkul, head of Kryvyi Rih’s military administration, stated on April 5 that 68 people were wounded in what he described as a terrorist assault, with victims ranging from a three-month-old infant to elderly residents.
Vilkul confirmed that 40 individuals had been hospitalized, including two children aged five and eight who are in critical condition. “Doctors are doing everything they can to save them,” he said.
The strike also caused widespread damage, affecting 34 apartment buildings, six educational institutions, and multiple shops, vehicles, homes, and businesses.
