Russians launch ballistic missile strike on industrial facilities in Kryvyi Rih: 1 killed and 13 injured
Russian forces launched a combined ballistic missile and UAV attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih on the night of 15-16 August. One person was killed and 13 others were injured.
Source: Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration
Quote: "The enemy struck Kryvyi Rih. Industrial facilities were targeted. A fire broke out. Rescue workers are working at the scene."
Details: At 04:25, Hanzha reported that one person had been killed and six others had been injured in the attack.
According to satellite data from NASA's FIRMS fire and thermal anomaly monitoring service, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine's largest mining and metallurgical company, may have been hit.
Update: In the morning, Hanzha said that the number of people injured had risen to 13.
Quote: "A 48-year-old man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition. Ten people have been taken to hospital in a moderate condition. The other injured people are undergoing examinations."
Background:
- On the night of 15-16 August, Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on several regions of Ukraine using ballistic missiles and attack drones, targeting Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, Kamianske and Kremenchuk.
- Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of the Kryvyi Rih Defence Council, had reported that the city was under a combined attack involving ballistic missiles and UAVs.
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