Over 80 people affected after Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih

Serhiy Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, wrote about this on Telegram.

"Kryvyi Rih is in mourning. Eternal memory to the innocent victims of Russian missiles. There are already more than 80 victims of the enemy attack. Among them are 7 children," he wrote.

19 people remain in hospitals. All have moderately severe conditions.

What happened before Russians attacked Kryvyi Rih

In an evening address on July 31, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that, according to preliminary information from the Ukrainian military, two rockets targeted Kryvyi Rih from the temporarily occupied Crimea, from the Dzhankoy area. According to Zelenskyy, this proves that to protect the country, the Ukrainian army needs enough long-range weapons and a means of defeating terrorists, and it is necessary to increase the sanctions pressure on Russia.

Serhiy Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, wrote on Telegram that as of 7:00 p.m., the search and rescue operation in Kryvyi Rih has been completed.

As of 7:00 p.m., the search and rescue operation in Kryvyi Rih has been completed.

"There are already 6 dead in Kryvyi Rih. As of this hour, the number of injured is 75, including six children," he wrote.

There are 22 wounded in hospitals, including two children. Two people are in serious condition.

Earlier, Oleksandr Vilkul, Chairman of the Defense Council of Kryvyi Rih, reported that there were 73 wounded, including 8 children. 

Oleksandr Vilkul, Chairman of the Defense Council of Kryvyi Rih, reported this. 

As of 5:07 p.m., there are 73 wounded, including 8 children. There are 22 wounded in hospitals, including two children. Two people are in serious condition.

The rescue operation is ongoing, and the rubble is being cleared. According to him, the relief headquarters will work until dark, tomorrow - from 08:30 a.m.

So far, 5 people have applied for resettlement and have already been provided with assistance.

On August 1, a day of mourning was declared in Kryvyi Rih.

As of 4:35 p.m., 64 injured persons were reported, including five children – two of them are boys and three are girls. They are between 4 and 17 years old, said the head of the regional military administration Serhiy Lysak.

"Most of the wounded will be treated at home. But more than 20 remain in hospitals," the head of the Dnipropetrovsk region wrote.

At 3:24 p.m., this was reported by the Ukraine Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets.

He noted that 5 people have been killed, including a 10-year-old girl. She and her mother lived on the eighth floor, where the missile hit in the morning. Also, according to him, there are 5 children among the injured. Three of the wounded are in serious condition.

During the search and rescue operation, a damaged building collapsed, and there may be more people under the rubble. The work continues.

Three of the wounded are in serious condition, and one is in a very serious condition with a very serious injury. This was reported by Oleksandr Vilkul, Chairman of the Defense Council of Kryvyi Rih, during a telethon.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs added that as of 2:30 p.m., the Kryvyi Rih police had received 165 reports of property damage as a result of the missile strike.

In particular, the police received 60 written appeals at the scene, and another 105 reports were received by the 102 line. Law enforcement officers are documenting the consequences of the enemy attack and recording citizens' reports of damage to property and cars.

Earlier, Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that as of 12:39 p.m., the death toll has risen to 4 dead and 43 injured. Rescue units saved 3 people, including a child born in 2013, and evacuated 30 people.

Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the information.

As of 12:39 pm, the death toll has risen to 4 dead and 43 injured. Rescue units saved 3 people, including a child born in 2013, and evacuated 30 people.

According to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, a 10-year-old child was killed in the attack.

The search operation is ongoing, and there may be people trapped under the rubble. Operational headquarters have been deployed at the scene.

Earlier, Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the Kryvyi Rih City Defense Council, reported the information on the United News telethon.

According to him, the number of victims has increased to 34 as of 12:00. There may be up to 8 people under the rubble.

At 11:40 a.m., the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported 31 injured people.

"Two dead... And 31 more injured. With torn and cut wounds, fractures and mine-blast injuries," he wrote.

The official added that there were four children among the wounded. According to him, the condition of most of the victims is satisfactory, and two people were severely injured.

According to Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, as of 11:20 a.m., two people were killed and 20 others injured in the strike on Kryvyi Rih. About five to seven people are trapped under the rubble and are being rescued.

Earlier, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine noted that on the morning of July 31, Russians launched a missile attack on a nine-story residential building with 4 entrances. The building was destroyed from the 4th to the 9th floors within one entrance and an apartment on the fourth floor with an area of about 70 square meters caught fire. As of 11:00, the fire was localized.

Rescuers pulled a child born in 2013 from the rubble. However, one person died and 15 others were injured.

At the scene, the State Emergency Service set up a tent to provide psychological assistance to people.

The attack on the city by two Russian missiles was also reported by Interior Minister Klymenko. He noted that the second Russian missile destroyed a section from the 4th to the 9th floors of a residential building. A fire broke out there. 

As of 10:00 a.m., one person was reported dead, and 10 residents sought medical assistance. Emergency workers are extinguishing the fire and dismantling the rubble, under which people may still be trapped.

Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets published a photo of the aftermath of a Russian missile hitting a high-rise building in Kryvyi Rih.

The video of the aftermath of the Russian strike in the Dnipro region was also released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"Monday morning. The regions of Ukraine are under fire from the occupiers, who continue to terrorize peaceful cities and people. Kryvyi Rih, Kherson. Residential buildings, a university building, and a crossroads were hit. Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded. There may be people under the rubble. My condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones because of Russian terror," he wrote.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs also reported on the missile attack on Kryvyi Rih. They urged residents to take precautions and stay in shelters until the air raid alert was canceled. 

Earlier, the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, informed about the explosions in the city. 

"Kryvyi Rih. There are explosions. We are not filming or posting anything on the Internet," he wrote on Telegram.

Later, the explosions in Kryvyi Rih were confirmed by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak.

• On Monday morning, July 31, Russian terrorists shelled the center of Kherson using Grad multiple rocket launchers. The attack killed a utility worker and wounded two others.