The August 21 strike on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih has killed at least five people and injured 52 others, including six children. Prosecutors have confirmed that the site was hit by two drone strikes.
The death toll from the Russian attack on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih has risen to five, while another 52 people have been injured. Six children are among the wounded. The final number of casualties is still being established as emergency crews and investigators continue working at the scene.
A number of those injured remain in serious condition. According to the latest information from city authorities, 20 patients required urgent surgery and were being treated in operating rooms. Medical teams continue to care for those taken to hospitals following the attack.
The updated figures mark a sharp increase from the first reports after the strike. Authorities initially reported one person killed and 12 injured, later revising the toll to two dead and 15 wounded. As rescue operations continued, the confirmed number rose to five fatalities and 52 injured.
Daycom’s preliminary analysis of verified information indicates that one of the most significant new developments is the official confirmation that the shopping centre was struck twice. According to investigators, Russian forces attacked the site with drones at around 4:30 p.m. in two separate strikes. The precise sequence and circumstances are still being established.
A major fire broke out inside the building after the first impact, prompting the deployment of firefighters, rescuers and medical teams. Authorities later confirmed a second attack. The interval between the two strikes and the situation at the site at that moment are expected to become important elements of the investigation.
Prosecutors have opened criminal proceedings under Article 438 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code, which covers violations of the laws and customs of war. Investigators are documenting the destruction, collecting evidence and identifying all those affected. The full scale of the attack’s consequences has yet to be determined.
