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Russian missile strike on hotel in Kryvyi Rih kills 4, injures 31, including teen

6 March, 2025 Thursday
09:37

On the evening of March 5, the Russian army carried out a missile attack on a hotel in Kryvyi Rih, resulting in the deaths of four people and injuries to many others

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The head of the Dnipro Regional Military Administration Serhiy Lysak, the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council Oleksandr Vilkul and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported on the attack.

A Russian missile struck a five-story hotel in Kryvyi Rih, causing a fire.

Officials confirmed multiple casualties. Initially, two people were killed, and 11 were injured, including six in serious condition. By early morning on March 6, the death toll rose to three, with 31 injured, including a teen — 14 of them in serious condition.

Rescue operations saved 14 people, but the number of wounded continued to climb, reaching 29 by 1:09 a.m., with doctors fighting to save 20 critically injured victims.

At 8:24 a.m., the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that the fire caused by the Russian strike had been extinguished, and 19 people had been rescued.

The attack damaged 14 apartment buildings, a post office, a house of culture, 12 shops, and 19 cars.

Around 9 a.m., reports emerged that a man injured in the missile attack had succumbed to his wounds in the hospital. The head of the Regional Military Administration stated that he was 43 years old, bringing the death toll to four.

Speaking on Espreso TV, Oleksandr Vilkul suggested that Russian forces likely used an Iskander-M ballistic missile in the attack.

"It's already clear — a direct hit on the hotel. The rescue operation is still ongoing. The impact was on the fifth floor, and we are working our way down to the ground floor," he said.

According to the head of the Defense Council, a 13-year-old girl is among the wounded. Of the 31 injured, 28 remain hospitalized, with three in critical condition and 11 in serious condition.

“In addition to the hotel, the attack damaged densely populated multi-story buildings, affecting 18 residential houses, two schools, two kindergartens, a cultural center, more than 10 shops, and several dozen cars.

We are still clearing the rubble and have now reached the first floor. I believe we will complete the work by 10 or 11 a.m.,” Vilkul added.

Day of Mourning

Oleksandr Vilkul announced that March 7 would be declared a day of mourning in Kryvyi Rih to honor the victims of the Russian attack on the hotel.

"Tomorrow, March 7, will be a day of mourning for the victims of this terrorist attack. Eternal memory to those lost. My deepest condolences to their families and friends," he wrote.

  • On the evening of Saturday, February 22, Russia attacked Kryvyi Rih with a missile, killing a man and injuring two people. 
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