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Russia strikes Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih with drones: Buildings damaged, fires broke out

Russia strikes Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih with drones: Buildings damaged, fires broke out Photo: aftermath of a Russian hit in Kryvyi Rih (t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Russia struck Kryvyi Rih with Shahed drones, says Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration.

"At night, Russia struck the region with drones. The defenders of the Ukrainian sky shot down 8 drones. However, there were also hits. In Kryvyi Rih, a private house was partially destroyed and four more were damaged," he said.

According to Lysak, a fire broke out in a non-functioning building as a result of the Russian strikes. A private enterprise and solar panels caught fire. The fire was extinguished by morning. An industrial enterprise was also damaged.

Moreover, a hit was recorded in the Synelnykove district. Agricultural machinery such as tractors and combines was damaged. A shop, an outpatient clinic, a gym, a school, a cultural center, and an administrative building were damaged by fire.

"Russia fired at Nikopol district with heavy artillery. It was loud in Marhanets and Pokrovske communities. Two private houses were damaged," adds Lysak, showing photos.

Serhii Lysak, head of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration

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Part of Sumy lost power due to damage to critical infrastructure.

In Kryvyi Rih, Russian Shaheds attacked homes and businesses. Fires and destruction were reported.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine also reported a fire at a market in Kharkiv region after a Russian drone attack.