Russian Missile Attack on Kryvy Rih Kills 20, Including 9 Children

Devastating Attack on Kryvy Rih

• 🎯 A Russian ballistic missile, reportedly loaded with cluster munitions, struck a residential area in Kryvy Rih, resulting in the deaths of 20 people, including nine children.
• 💔 Survivors describe the scene as "awful," with one resident expressing a sense of hatred and a desire for their existence to be denied.

Targeting and Justification

• 🇷🇺 Russia claims the attack targeted a "high level military meeting" at a restaurant near a playground.
• 📹 CCTV footage and witness accounts from restaurant staff contradict this claim, describing a beauty forum and social gathering.
• ❓ Residents suspect the city, being the birthplace of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, may be a deliberate target.

Previous Attacks and Intimidation

• 💥 Kryvy Rih has experienced at least five rocket attacks in the past month, leading to the destruction of most of the city's hotels.
• ⚠️ Whether due to its proximity to Russian-held territory or its significance to the Ukrainian president, residents feel subjected to a concerted campaign of intimidation.