Russia strikes Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles: Over ten people injured
Illustrative photo: 13 people were injured in Kryvyi Rih due to missile attack (Getty Images)
As a result of a Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih late on October 19, over ten civilians suffered injuries. Emergency rescue operations continue in the city, according to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city's Defense Council.
According to the head of the city's Defense Council, 13 people are currently known to be injured following Russian ballistic missile attacks.
Oleksandr Vilkul reported that one person is currently in surgery.
"The emergency rescue operation is ongoing," he stated.
Footage of the aftermath appeared online
The local publication "Svoi. Kryvyi Rih" released photos showing a burned vehicle following the missile strike, damage to a store, and one injured individual with a leg wound from debris.
Photo: Thirten people were injured in Kryvyi Rih due to missile attack (t.me/svoiKR/35244)
Missile strike on Kryvyi Rih
On Saturday, October 19, late in the evening, Russian forces launched two ballistic missile strikes on Kryvyi Rih.
Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, stated that a car caught fire in the city as a result of the missile attacks, although the flames have since been extinguished.
It was later reported that emergency rescue operations had begun in Kryvyi Rih, with damage occurring to residential buildings in the city.
Residents of the affected buildings have been urged to contact the assistance headquarters, which is being set up in the Dovhyntsivskyi executive committee, located at Dniprovske Highway 11.
