The number of casualties from the missile strike on Kryvyi Rih has risen to 15. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, Serhiy Lysak, according to "Vydomo".
Out of them, ten individuals have been hospitalized. Four are in serious condition, including women aged 72, 65, and 42, as well as a 78-year-old man.
Additionally, it has become known that one woman is reportedly unaccounted for.
On Tuesday, December 24, the enemy attacked Kryvyi Rih – an explosion was heard in the city.
An air alert was declared in the region, after which monitoring chats reported a threat of a ballistic strike.
Minutes later, Oleksandr Vilkul commented on the situation in his Telegram channel.
Following this, the information about the incident was disclosed by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, Serhiy Lysak, who specifically stated that the enemy struck a residential building again. The official also clarified that the number of injured from the missile attack on the city increased from five to seven: "Four people were rescued from the rubble in Kryvyi Rih. There are currently seven injured. One woman is in serious condition."
Shortly thereafter, it became known that the number of injured had risen to 11, including a child. Later, reports emerged of the first fatality. By the evening of December 24, it was reported that there was one deceased and 13 injured. The police also displayed footage from the first moments after the strike, which was also addressed by the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak.
Furthermore, the State Emergency Service showcased footage of the rescue of individuals from the rubble (VIDEO).