Russian missile strike hits Kryvyi Rih: two dead, child injured
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A Russian missile attack targeted Kryvyi Rih, according to the head of the city's Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul.
"Do not take or post photos online," Vilkul wrote at 4:31 PM local time.
Preliminary reports indicated damage to an administrative building. The regional governor of Dnipropetrovsk, Serhiy Lysak, confirmed the attack at 4:57 PM, adding that further details were being clarified.
Earlier, at 3:58 PM, the Air Force had warned of a ballistic missile threat from Russian-occupied Crimea. Minutes later, residents of Kryvyi Rih and Kropyvnytskyi were urged to take cover. By 4:23 PM, military sources reported the missile was en route to Kryvyi Rih.
Update at 5:13 PM: A man was reported dead, and a six-year-old boy was injured. The child is hospitalized in moderate condition, according to the regional governor.
One individual remains unaccounted for as rescue teams survey the damaged building.
Update at 5:57 PM: The State Emergency Service reported one confirmed death and 13 injuries. Four of the injured are hospitalized in moderate condition. Rescue efforts involve 40 personnel and 10 vehicles.
Update at 6:24 PM: Lysak announced that a man injured in the strike had died in the hospital, raising the death toll to two. The total number of injured remains at 13.
