# Supermarket director investigated after deadly Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center

https://mins.news/en/item/29481

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-22 20:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/supermarket-director-under-investigation-after-deadly-russian-strike-on-kryvyi-rih-shopping-center/

> Ukrainian police opened criminal proceedings against a supermarket director in Kryvyi Rih after the business allegedly stayed open during an air raid alert. A Russian drone strike on the shopping center on Aug. 21 killed at least 16 people and injured 130, including 23 children. Rescue operations continue, with several people missing.

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