Near Crooked Rose, the Russians hit residential areas with missiles and drones. 19 people died, dozens were injured.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine via messages sent to the channel of the head of the Defense of Krivoy Rog Oleksandr Vilkul, the channel of the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Administration Serhiy Lisak and the Telegram of the DSNS of Ukraine.
The evening of the 4th quarter and the night of the 5th quarter Kryvyi Rih recognized a massive attack from the side of Russia: the first attack was carried out by a ballistic missile, and then by an attack UAV of the “Shahed” type. At least 19 people died, among them 9 children.
As a result of the terrorist attacks, 68 people were injured.
Large-scale ruin
The legacy of the mass attacks affected 34 apartment buildings, six initial mortgages, shops, restaurants, and dozens of cars. The blow was aimed at the civilian population, at children's Maidans and schools.
Photo: head of Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lisak
There are 40 people working at the hospitals, 17 of them at the hospital. Two children – 5 and 8 years old – were taken to the hospital at the end of a serious illness. Mechnikov in Dnipro.
“Rutuvalniks liquidated the fires from private cabins, state-owned buildings and garages,” reports the DSNS of Ukraine.
Photo: head of Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lisak
By 02:45, emergency operations were completed. The communal workers worked all night. Tram service on the Druzhba route has been renewed until 06:00. There is still no light or gas in some of the buildings – repair robots are at work.
In the localities, the Help Headquarters immediately flared up. They worked all night and continued to work every day. People are given the necessary supplies – OSB boards, molding, slats – and they accept applications for material assistance.
“In spite of all the difficulties, Krivoy Rose’s services, public transport, medicine and social services continue to function,” said Oleksandr Vilkul.
Photo: DSNS of Ukraine General Staff of Russia
The General Staff announced on the Facebook page that the 4th quarter of the Russian army launched an attack on Krivoy Rog with an Iskander-M ballistic missile with a cluster warhead.
This missile, which covered a large area of numerical victims, brought into the living massif a child's square, which is a blatant violation of the norms of international humanitarian law on the side of the aggressor country.
Photo: General Staff
Unfazed by the attempts of the Russian military department to cover up their evildoing, spreading false information about the “high-precision” strike on the site for the sake of commanders to connect the ZSU with visiting instructors, facts confirm that the missile itself hit civilian Ukrainians.
“These ancient war atrocities are not subject to statute of limitations. Conclusive evidence will be handed over to the international criminal justice authorities. General Staff.
The world's reaction
US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink reacted to the Russian attack on Crooked Rose, saying that this is another reason why the war must end.
In her post on platform X, Brink noted the horror that a Russian ballistic missile hit the area of the children's square and the restaurant in Crooked Rose.
“There are over 50 wounded and 16 dead, among them six children. This is yet another proof that this war must end,” she wrote.
The situation in the region
At night, the PPO forces were working in the area, and they killed 6 guards of the “Shaheds”. However, not all drones were lost.
The transport industry in the Krivorizky district has been damaged. In the Nikopol region, the Marganets, Pokrovska and Chervonogrigorivska communities were attacked. According to previous data, there were no casualties there.
Russian strike on Krivoy Rog
Apparently, this evening the Russian occupiers launched an Iskander ballistic missile at Krivoy Rog. She just hit the handrail down the street with a childish Maidan. The legacy of the attack damaged a restaurant, at least 29 apartment buildings, garages, and also destroyed a number of cars.
Later, Oleksandr Vilkul said that the rocket that the Russians launched sank into the wind of a child’s Maidan. He explained that these are special missiles with air fuel, so that more people would suffer.
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