Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping centre: 49 injured remain in hospital, 15 in critical condition

Iryna Balachuk - 24 August, 07:35

Firefighters extinguishing a blaze following a Russian strike on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih. Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration

As of the morning of 24 August, 49 people injured in Russia's 21 August strike on a shopping centre in the city of Kryvyi Rih remain in hospital. Fifteen of them are in a serious or critical condition.

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

Quote: "There are 49 people in hospital who were injured in the enemy's terrorist strike on the Sunny Gallery, including 13 children. Four are in a critical condition, while another 11 are in a serious condition, including two children."

Details: Vilkul said that doctors are providing those injured with all the necessary medical treatment.

"All services, public transport, hospitals and social institutions in Kryvyi Rih are operating," he added.

Background: Russian drones attacked a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih twice on 21 August, killing 16 people and injuring another 140.

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