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Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih: Death toll rises to three

Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih: Death toll rises to three Photo: Rescuers at the site of an enemy attack on Kryvyi Rih on December 6 (SES)
Author: Bohdan Babaiev

In Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, emergency rescue operations at the site of yesterday's Russian strike have led to the discovery of another victim’s body. The death toll from the enemy attack has now risen to three, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES).

"Rescuers retrieved the body of a third person from under the rubble in Kryvyi Rih overnight," the emergency services stated.

The SES also confirmed that the total number of fatalities now stands at three, with 17 people injured.

Additionally, emergency officials clarified that one child was among the injured.

"Search and rescue operations have been completed," the SES informed Saturday morning.

Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih: Death toll rises to three

Photo: Rescuers at the site of the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih on December 6 (t.me/dsns_telegram/35828)

Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih: Death toll rises to three

Photo: Rescuers at the site of the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih on December 6 (t.me/dsns_telegram/35828)

Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih: Death toll rises to three

Photo: Rescuers at the site of the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih on December 6 (t.me/dsns_telegram/35828)

Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih, December 6

On the evening of December 6, Russian forces targeted a civilian administrative building in Kryvyi Rih.

Reports indicated fatalities and injuries from the shelling in the city.

The Defense Council of Kryvyi Rih also mentioned last night that the fate of one person remained unknown at that time, and rescue operations were ongoing.

Additionally, the Russian strike damaged an administrative building, six apartment blocks, and five private homes.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to the Russian attack on Ukraine on the evening of St. Nicholas Day, specifically addressing the shelling of Kryvyi Rih.