Russian drone strikes multi-storey building in Zelenskyy's hometown: Footage
Illustrative photo: emergency crews in Kryvyi Rih respond to the aftermath of a Russian attack (facebook.com/DSNSODE)
Today, January 26, an enemy Shahed drone struck a multi-storey residential building in Kryvyi Rih, according to a statement by the head of the city’s Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul.
He said that efforts are currently underway to deal with the aftermath of the Shahed attack, adding that there was a direct hit on the building.
"Attention residents: given the low temperature, a support headquarters has been set up at the nearest school. Those who need accommodation should go to the Ternivskyi district social services center — everyone who needs it will be provided with housing there," he said.
He added that police officers are on site and can transport people to temporary accommodation.
Strikes on Kryvyi Rih
On January 22, Russian forces carried out a missile strike on Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The attack left several people injured, including a one-and-a-half-year-old boy.
In addition, the city experienced power and heating outages following the large-scale enemy attack.
In total, over 70 Russian drones and a ballistic missile attacked Kryvyi Rih on January 22. As of the morning of January 23, more than 3,100 residents in the city were without electricity, and several mines were also left without power.
It should be noted that on the night of January 21, Kryvyi Rih was struck by ballistic missiles, causing significant damage to residential buildings and vehicles.