Two killed and seven injured in Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih

Two men have been killed and seven people, including a 15-year-old boy, have been injured after Russian forces attacked an industrial business in the Pokrovskyi district of Kryvyi Rih.

Source: Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of Kryvyi Rih Defence Council; Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration; Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Quote from Vilkul: "Sadly, two men have been killed by an enemy strike using a Banderol [drone-launched cruise missile] on the Pokrovskyi district. Seven more people have been injured, including a 15-year-old boy. One 39-year-old man is in a serious condition. Four others are in a moderate condition."

Details: Vilkul said that the Russians struck using a Banderol. He released the figure of seven injured as of 12:30, having previously reported three and subsequently four casualties.

The attack also damaged 17 multi-storey buildings, shattering nearly 50 windows and damaging three roofs. An industrial building, a post office, a bank, a college, shops and cars were also affected.

Inspections of the damage are ongoing.

An assistance headquarters has been set up at the school closest to the impact site, where residents can receive building materials for emergency repairs and submit applications for municipal financial aid.

Prosecutors are documenting the aftermath of the Russian war crime.

Under the procedural guidance of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office, criminal proceedings have been initiated under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine concerning the commission of a war crime.

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