Two injured in Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih

Olha Hlushchenko, Iryna Balachuk - 23 March, 07:41

Firefighters extinguishing the fire. Stock photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Two people have been injured in a Russian attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast at dawn on 23 March.

Source: Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration; Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of the Kryvyi Rih Defence Council

Details: Hanzha said the Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih has injured two men aged 31 and 58.

He added that the attack had caused a fire, which had been extinguished.

Update: Vilkul later reported that Russian forces had launched a large-scale drone attack on the city using Shahed drones during the night and morning, resulting in people being injured and damage to infrastructure.

"Nineteen drones were downed over the oblast, but strikes were also recorded. The attack damaged infrastructure facilities and caused a fire, which was promptly put out. Two men aged 31 and 58 were injured and taken to hospital in a moderate condition, where they are receiving all the necessary medical treatment," he wrote.

Vilkul added that information on the aftermath of the morning attack is still being confirmed. As of 07:30, an air-raid warning remains in effect in the city.

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