Day of mourning declared in Kryvyi Rih

Kryvyi Rih has declared 31 July a day of mourning for those killed in the latest Russian missile strike on the village of Radushne.

Source: Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of the Kryvyi Rih Defence Council, on Telegram

Details: Vilkul also suggested that the death toll could rise following the completion of DNA examinations.

Quote: "At least six people, including three children, have been killed by the Russian missile.

And, sadly, after the DNA examinations are completed, there may be more bad news."

Background: On the morning of 30 July, Russian forces launched a missile strike on the Novopillia hromada on the outskirts of Kryvyi Rih. Houses were destroyed. Six people were killed, including a six-year-old girl and two boys aged 11 and 17. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

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