Ukraine says 3 killed, over 30 injured due to Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - Ukraine said on Thursday that at least three people were killed and over 30 injured due to a Wednesday night Russian missile attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih in the country’s Dnipropetrovsk region.

“Three people died in Kryvyi Rih due to an overnight rocket attack. … There are 31 injured. One of them is a child. Most of the wounded are hospitalized. Fourteen are in serious condition,” Dnipropetrovsk Governor Serhiy Lysak said on Telegram.

Oleksandr Vilkul, the city's military administration chief, said on Telegram that the attack targeted a hotel in a residential area of the city, and that all emergency and municipal services were sent to the scene.

Search and rescue efforts are still ongoing, Vilkul said, noting that 14 apartment buildings, two schools, two kindergartens, a cultural institution, a post office, and business facilities were also damaged during the attack.

“Six enemy (Russian) drones were shot down in the region at night, ... the threat of missile and drone attacks remains, so follow the air alert rules,” he added.

Ukrainian authorities have not yet confirmed the number of drones shot down in the country or region overnight. Russian authorities did not immediately comment on the attack.