Death toll from Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih rises to five

A 23-year-old man who sustained critical injuries in a Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih on 23 June has died in hospital. The death toll has risen to five, while 30 people were injured.

Source: Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of Kryvyi Rih Defence Council

Details: According to Vilkul, the man died despite doctors' efforts to save his life due to fatal injuries.

Quote: "Despite the doctors' best efforts, a 23-year-old man has died from fatal injuries – a penetrating head wound. As a result, the death toll from this criminal strike has risen to five."

Background: On Tuesday 23 June, Russian forces launched a missile strike on the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

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