Death toll from Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih hotel rises to six

Death toll from Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih hotel rises to six

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A man injured in Russia's March 5 missile strike on a hotel in Kryvyi Rih has died in the hospital, bringing the total number of casualties to six, according to Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration.

"Unfortunately, another victim of the missile strike on Kryvyi Rih has died in the hospital. The aggressor claimed the life of a 53-year-old man," Lysak wrote on Telegram.

Doctors fought for his life for several days, but his injuries were too severe, he added.

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The March 5 ballistic missile strike, which hit the hotel at around 20:00, damaged 32 residential buildings, 11 businesses, a cultural center, a hospital, two kindergartens, two schools, a rehabilitation center, administrative buildings, and multiple vehicles.

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