Death toll from Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih rises to 14, including five children

Death toll from Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih rises to 14, including five children

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The number of fatalities following a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih has risen to 14, including five children.

Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported this via Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

"There are now reports of 14 people killed as a result of the missile strike on Kryvyi Rih," Lysak wrote, adding that the number of injured continues to grow.

According to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, five children were among those killed.

"A playground was located near the impact site," Vilkul said.

Earlier reports indicated that the Russian military had struck a residential area in Kryvyi Rih. More than 50 people have been injured in the attack.

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