Russians hit a high-rise building in Kryvyi Rih: there are dead and dozens injured (photo)

Katerina Chernovol19:45, 12.03.24

2 min.2332UPDATED

Earlier, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a missile on Kryvyi Rih.

In the evening of Tuesday, March 12, 2024, the Russian occupation forces struck the Dnipropetrovsk region. There are dead and dozens of injured.

Kryvyi Rih was under enemy fire. As a result of the attack, a residential building is on fire, said the head of the Dnipro Regional Council, Mykola Lukashuk. 

“Kryvyi Rih – a residential building caught fire due to an enemy attack. Dear administrators of Telegram channels and publics in other social networks! Please keep informational silence and do not film or post anything before official information appears. This is a matter of safety and human lives,” – he emphasized.

The information was also confirmed by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Serhii Lysak.

“As a result of an enemy attack, a fire broke out in a high-rise building. We are clarifying all the information,” he  wrote .

It should be noted that earlier in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine it was reported about the missile at Kryvyi Rih:

“A guided air missile, presumably Kh-59, in the direction of Kryvyi Rih,” the message read. 

Updated 19:28: As a result of the attack, two people were previously killed. This was reported by Mykola Lukashuk. 

“There are victims. Doctors are providing the necessary medical assistance. All the details will be given later,” he wrote. 

Updated at 7:38 p.m.:  According to preliminary data, there are at least five wounded and two dead in Kryvyi Rih, Lukashuk clarified. 

“The city authorities have deployed a headquarters on Shchydny-1 near ATB. People can go there for help. The rescue operation is ongoing. The emergency services, doctors, all services are working,” the official added. 

Updated 19:41: The number of injured has increased dramatically. Serhii Lysak, head of the OVA, reported that Kryvyi Rih hospitals have already received more than 30 victims .

“Five in the operating room. ‘Severe’. Among them is a child,” he added. 

The official also published a photo of the consequences of the enemy strike:

© Dnipropetrovsk OVA

© Dnipropetrovsk OVA

© Dnipropetrovsk OVA

© Dnipropetrovsk OVA

© Dnipropetrovsk OVA

© Dnipropetrovsk OVA

© Dnipropetrovsk OVA

© Dnipropetrovsk OVA

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Attacks of the Russian Federation on Ukraine: the latest news

On the night of March 12, the Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with attack drones. The alarm was announced in a number of regions, ” Shahedy ” was recorded in the western regions as well. 

On the night of March 11, Kharkiv was under attack by the Shaheds . The mayor of the city, Ihor Terekhov, reported that in the area of ​​dense residential development, a civil infrastructure object “flew”.

(C)UNIAN 2024

2 comments

  1. Updated 20:22: The number of people killed in the attack on the city has increased to three, Lysak said .

    “The number of victims is constantly increasing. As is the number of children among them. There are already 7 of them. And in general, there are 36 people who have suffered injuries. That’s it for now,” he added.

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