22.08.2026 11:01
At least 16 people were killed in an attack by the Russian army on a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Commenting on the attack, Zelensky said, "This is sheer Russian brutality. They are simply monsters. We will definitely respond."
The Russian army struck a shopping center in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih yesterday. Sixteen people lost their lives in the attack.
THEY ALSO ATTACKED RESCUE TEAMS
In a statement from the Ukrainian State Emergency Service, it was stated that a second attack was carried out on rescue teams half an hour after the first strike. It was noted that 16 people died in the attacks. The statement said, "Such attacks are acts of terrorism. The world must respond appropriately by applying real pressure on the aggressor. For peace to exist, Russia must take real responsibility."
It was reported that rescue teams continued their work at the scene, and the large-scale fire caused by the attack had been extinguished.
"TOTAL RUSSIAN BARBARISM"
In his statement regarding the attack in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that more than 100 people, including 11 children, were also injured, saying, "This is total Russian barbarism. They are just monsters. We will definitely respond. It is very important that we have everything to protect lives. It is important that the world does not remain silent about all this. This Russian war must end, and for that to happen, we need the world's help."