Russia invents cynical justification for killing children in Kryvyi Rih
Photo: aftermath of the strike on Kryvyi Rih (t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official)
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed they launched a high-explosive missile strike on a location in Kryvyi Rih where Ukrainian military commanders and Western instructors were allegedly holding a meeting. In reality, the missile hit a residential area, and many children were among the dead.
Russia’s cynical statement
According to the Russian military, they carried out a precision strike with a high-explosive missile at the location of a meeting of the military commanders and Western instructors in a restaurant in the city of Kryvyi Rih.
Moreover, the Russians claim that the Ukrainian military suffered losses as a result of the strike: up to 85 foreign servicemen and officers, as well as up to 20 vehicles.
What actually happened
On the evening of the strike, air raid alerts were declared across several Ukrainian regions due to the threat of a ballistic missile attack. Shortly after, an explosion was reported in Kryvyi Rih.
According to the latest reports, the Russian missile hit a residential area. The center of the blast was near a playground where children were present at the time.
As of 11:00 p.m. Kyiv time, more than 40 civilians have been reported injured, some of them in hospitals where doctors are fighting for their lives.
At least 16 people were confirmed killed, including six children.
For more on the aftermath of the Russian strike, read the material by RBC-Ukraine.
