On the afternoon of January 22, russia launched a missile attack on a two-story apartment building in Kryvyi Rih. According to the latest reports, 11 people were injured, including three children.
The head of the city's Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, has reported this.
Kryvyi Rih was under attack by russian attack drones for more than 10 hours. After a short period of silence, the city was again put on air alert.
In addition, Oleksandr Vilkul said that about 10,000 subscribers were left without electricity. He added that work is underway to restart large boiler houses, however, this is expected to result in a temporary decrease in the coolant temperature.
As for the water supply, the city water utility system has switched to generators. Water will be supplied to homes, but at a lower pressure than usual. Operational and utility services continue to eliminate the consequences of the missile strike.
According to the Air Forces of Ukraine, the city was threatened by ballistic missiles. The head of the Dnipropetrovs'k Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha, specified that a missile hit a two-story residential building.
According to preliminary data, the victims include a one-and-a-half-year-old boy who was hospitalized in moderate condition, as well as two adults who are in hospital. Two more local residents will be treated at home.
Hanzha clarified that among the children who were injured were also girls aged 8 and 10. All of them are under medical supervision.
In addition, rescuers managed to get a cat out of the rubble.
As a reminder, on the night of Thursday, January 22, a russian strike UAV hit between the 18th and 19th floors of an apartment building, without further detonation. The attack resulted in one killed, and 58 people were evacuated from the building.
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