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The number of deaths from the Russian rocket strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih increased to 18, including nine children, regional governor Serhii Lysak said on Saturday.
Another 61 people were injured in the attack on Friday, ranging from a three -month baby to the older residents. Forty people remain hospitalized, including two children in critical state and 17 in serious condition.
“There can never be forgiveness for that,” said Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the City Defense Council. “Eternal memory of victims.”
Kryvyi Rih is the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“The rocket hit the area right next to the residential buildings – hitting the playground and ordinary streets,” Zelenskyy wrote on the Telegram.
Local authorities have announced that the strike has damaged about 20 residential buildings, more than 30 vehicles, educational buildings and a restaurant.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed on Friday that it made a high precise missile strike with a high explosive battle head at a restaurant where a meeting with unit commanders and western instructors was held.
The Russian army claimed that the strike killed 85 military staff and foreign officers and destroyed 20 vehicles. Army claims could not be checked independently. Ukrainian general staff rejected the claims.
The later strike of the drone on Kryvyi Rih killed one woman and wounded seven other people.
‘Russia wants only war’
Zelenskyy blamed the daily strikes for Russia’s unwillingness to end the war. “Every rocket, every strike of drones proves that Russia wants only war,” he said, urging Ukraine allies to increase pressure on Moscow and reinforce Ukraine’s air defense.
The Ukrainian president also criticized the response of the US Embassy in Kiev on strike. Ambassador Bridget A. Brink Posted on social media On Friday, the “horrified” strike in Kryvyi Rih was “horrified”. “More than 50 people injured and 16 killed, including 6 children. The war must end,” the post states.
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Zelenskyy, who so far has had a strenuous relationship with US President Donald Trump, described the post as “unpleasantly surprising” because he did not directly appoint Russia as the perpetrator of the attack.
“Such a strong country, such a strong people – and such a weak reaction. They even fear the word ‘Russian’ when talking about a rocket that killed the children,” he said in a post, which also praised the countries, including Japan, Britain, Switzerland and Germany, for their “principled statement”.
“Yes, the war has to end. But in order to finish it, we must not be afraid to call a spatula,” he said.
The Russian forces launched 92 drones in Ukraine overnight and 51 was demolished by air defense, the Ukrainian Air Force wrote on social networks on Saturday. The further 31 drones for decorating also failed to achieve its goals, it is said.
By the way, one person died on Saturday in the Russian city of Horlivka in the Ukrainian region of Ukraine for shelling, said Government Government Moscow Denis Pushilin. Security officials told Russian state news that they had destroyed 28 Ukrainian drones overnight overnight through the Donjeck region, which first indicated that the occupied territory was targeted by such long -term blows.
