Shopping Mall Tragedy: Two Children Among Nine Missing After Kryvyi Rih Mall Strike Kills 16

Nine people, including two children, remain missing after Russia’s strike on a Kryvyi Rih mall that killed at least 16 and injured 130.

The attack on President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown, comes as Russia has intensified its bombardments of Ukrainian cities in recent months.

The attack on President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown, comes as Russia has intensified its bombardments of Ukrainian cities in recent months.

The Russian military attacked Kryvyi Rih’s largest shopping mall, said Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city’s defense council. Videos posted on social media indicate the target was Sonyachna Halereya (“Sunny Gallery”), where a major fire broke out after the strike.

Local officials say 121 people were injured in what Zelensky is calling a double-tap strike