Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih kills woman, number injured rises to 23
A 77-year-old woman has been killed in a Russian missile strike on the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The number of people injured has risen to 23, including children.
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine; Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of the Kryvyi Rih Defence Council
Quote from Vilkul: "Sadly, a 77-year-old woman was killed in the missile attack. May she rest in peace. Our condolences to her family and loved ones.
The number of people injured has risen to 23, including one man in a critical condition and another in a serious condition."
Details: The State Emergency Service reported that six children had been injured.
The missile strike damaged 29 apartment buildings, 21 cars and an office building.
In addition, 25,390 consumers have had electricity restored, bringing the total number with power to 83,474. Around 77,526 remain without electricity. Repair work is ongoing.
Background:
- On 7 January, Vilkul reported that Russian forces had conducted one of the largest combined attacks on Kryvyi Rih since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, targeting multiple locations.
- On 8 January, Kryvyi Rih was attacked again, reportedly with two ballistic Iskander missiles targeting apartment buildings.
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