# Russian drones set fire to Kryvyi Rih’s biggest shopping mall, then strike rescue crews

https://mins.news/en/item/28792

- Meduza, 2026-08-21 19:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/08/21/russian-drones-set-fire-to-the-biggest-shopping-mall-in-kryvyi-rih-a-steel-city-in-central-ukraine-half-an-hour-later-they-came-back-for-the-rescue-crews

> Russian forces attacked Sonyachna Halereya, Kryvyi Rih’s largest shopping mall, causing a major fire. Ukrainian officials say the drones struck in two waves, with a second attack hitting rescue crews about half an hour after the first strike and the fire began. Fifteen people were killed and 130 wounded; 29 are in serious condition and 23 of the injured are children.

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