Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Russian Drone Strike on Kryvyi Rih Mall Kills 16
Russian drones hit a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, during the daytime on Friday.
Ukrainian officials said many people were killed and injured.
Different reports gave different casualty numbers as rescue workers continued searching the damaged building.
The latest reports said 16 people had died and more than 130 were hurt.
Twenty-two children were among the injured, and 29 people were seriously hurt.
Officials said another drone arrived about 30 minutes after the first strike.
Ukraine’s president said the second strike may have endangered emergency workers.
Other reported attacks killed four people in Mykolaiv and 17 people in Kyiv.
Russian drones struck a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih on Friday, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Reported deaths ranged from five to 16, while injuries ranged from 52 to more than 130.
The latest reports said 22 children were among the wounded and 29 people were in serious condition.
Ukrainian officials said a second drone struck about 30 minutes later, possibly targeting emergency responders.
Separate strikes reportedly killed four people in Mykolaiv and 17 people in Kyiv the previous day.
- Who
- Russian drones, according to Ukrainian authorities, struck the shopping centre; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and regional officials described the aftermath.
- What
- A drone attack hit a shopping centre, causing deaths, injuries, a fire, people trapped under rubble and an ongoing rescue operation.
- When
- Friday, August 21; the year was not specified in the reports.
- Where
- A shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, central Ukraine; separate attacks were reported in Mykolaiv and Kyiv.
- Why
- No confirmed motive was provided. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the second strike may have deliberately targeted emergency responders.
- Latest reported Kryvyi Rih death toll
- 16 people, although earlier reports cited five, 14 or 15 deaths.
- Latest reported injuries
- More than 130 people; earlier accounts cited 52 or more than 100 wounded.
- Children among wounded
- Reports cited six, 11, 22 or 23 injured children.
- Serious injuries
- Twenty-nine people, including five children, were reported to be in serious condition.
- Missing people
- Nine people, including two children, were preliminarily listed as missing in one report.
- Second strike
- Ukrainian officials said another drone hit about 30 minutes after the first attack.
- Other reported attacks
- A Mykolaiv strike killed four people, including three children, while a Kyiv missile strike the previous day killed 17.
Sources
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