Death toll from Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih rises to 3

Serhii Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported this information on the evening of August 27.

Lysak stated that the rescue operation at the attack site is ongoing. 

"There are three confirmed deaths from the nighttime missile attack on Kryvyi Rih. One person is still missing. Rescuers are continuing their work on the scene," he said.

He also reported that the attack caused significant damage: eight shops and cafes, 14 high-rise buildings, and about two dozen cars were affected in the city.

Explosions in Kryvyi Rih

On the evening of August 26, at 11:21 p.m., Suspilne reported explosions in Kryvyi Rih. 

Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, confirmed the information on Telegram. 

“The news is bad, more details after the all-clear signal. Everyone is already on the scene. Rescue and medical services are saving people,” he wrote. 

On August 27, at 1:01 a.m., the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Lysak, said that a civilian infrastructure building had been hit. A woman was killed, and four people were injured as a result of the Russian strike. 

According to Vilkul, five people may also be under the rubble. 

“The rescue operation continues. All emergency, utility and medical services are working,” he added. 

Shortly afterward, the head of the Kryvyi Rih district police department, Yevhen Sytnychenko, said that the death toll had risen to two. In addition, six people, including two children, have sought psychological help. 

The Russian attack damaged houses, shops, a catering establishment, and vehicles.

According to the military administration, the death toll has not changed as of the morning.

“Two people were killed in the missile attack on a hotel in Kryvyi Rih that occurred at night. They are a woman and a man,” Lysak wrote.

He noted that five people were injured.

“A 43-year-old woman is in the hospital, she is in serious condition. A 37-year-old man is also hospitalized. He is in moderate condition. Three more victims will recover at home,” added the head of the military administration.

According to Vilkul, the woman was taken out from under the rubble.

Lysak emphasized that the fate of two more people is unknown, “They are likely to be under the rubble.”

“In total, 5 people were saved as a result of the rescue operation. Psychological assistance was provided to 11 people, including 2 children. Rescue operations continue,” wrote the head of the city's defense council.