Attack on Kryvyi Rih on Christmas Eve: number of injured has increased, there is a fatality.

Operational officers at the scene
Operational officers at the scene

On December 24 in the evening, the city of Kryvyi Rih was attacked by Russia, damaging a four-story residential building. This was reported by the head of the Defense Council of Kryvyi Rih, Oleksandr Vilkul.

Ballistics. 'Precision' missile strikes directly hit the four-story residential building with 32 apartments. We are all already at the scene, emergency services are working. Unfortunately, we are preparing for difficult news,' the message states.

Update as of 17:53

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional administration, Serhiy Lysak, stated that 11 people are currently known to be injured, including a 16-year-old girl. Three of them are in serious condition.

Lysak also noted that under the rubble of the Kryvyi Rih building, destroyed by the Russian army, another man was found. Medical personnel were unable to save him.

The doctors did everything possible to resuscitate him. But unfortunately, they were unable to save him. There may be other people under the rubble,' the message states.

Update as of 17:25

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported that another person was found under the rubble of the destroyed apartment building in Kryvyi Rih. In total, there are 9 injured individuals, of whom 6 are in the hospital, and one is in serious condition.

The rescue operation is ongoing.

Update as of 17:00

Four people were rescued from the rubble in Kryvyi Rih. Currently, there are 7 individuals injured. One woman is in serious condition,' reported the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional administration, Serhiy Lysak.

Update as of 16:33

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported that the number of injured in Kryvyi Rih has increased to 6 people, of whom three are in the hospital.

Women aged 69 and 72, as well as a 78-year-old man. All in moderate condition. The rest of the wounded received assistance on site,' the message states.

Also, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional administration, Serhiy Lysak, noted that preliminarily, five people were injured in Kryvyi Rih.

It is worth noting that the full-scale war in Ukraine has now entered its 1035th day.


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