# Russia strikes shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, killing at least 5 and injuring more than 90

https://mins.news/en/item/28572

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-21 15:31 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-strikes-crowded-shopping-complex-in-kryvyi-rih-during-daytime-killing-at-least-5-injuring-over-50/

> Russian forces carried out a daytime drone attack on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih on Aug. 21, killing at least five people and injuring more than 90, including six children, Ukrainian local officials said. Twenty-one injured people were in serious condition. A rescue operation began, but the extent of the damage and casualties was still being assessed after a second attack on the site.

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