Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city kills 3, injures 25

Kyiv (IANS) | At least three people were killed and 25 others injured in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Tuesday. The officials there have confirmed this. Serhiy Lysak, the head of the military administration of the Dnipropetrovsk region, said in a post on Telegram that air defenses shot down three cruise missiles over the city, but more were coming, CNN reported.

There has been damage to civic amenities, he said. He said that 19 injured have been admitted to the hospital.

Lysack said on telegram, there was a big missile attack on Kryvyi Rih. The Russians carried out another terrorist attack on a residential area – overnight. It was brutal.

Also confirming the attack, the city’s mayor, Oleksandr Vilkul, said a five-story apartment building was targeted and that victims were likely buried under the rubble.

In an update, CNN quoted the mayor as saying the fire is in apartments on the first to fifth floors. The fire has spread over 700 square metres. Rescuers are extinguishing it.

He said four people were also injured at another location in the city, where a building and a car caught fire.

Wilkul also reported Russian shelling in the nearby Nikopol district throughout the night.

Condemning the incident, President Volodymyr Zelensky said: More terrorist missiles, Russian killers continue their war against residential buildings, ordinary cities and people.. Unfortunately, there are some dead and injured. Rescue operations are underway in Kryvyi Rih.

My condolences to all who have lost their loved ones! Terrorists will never be forgiven, and will be held accountable for every missile they launch.

–IANS