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Russian drone strikes on Ukrainian shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih kill 16, injure 130; Zelensky condemns 'barbaric' attack

On August 21, 2026, Russian drone strikes hit a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, killing at least 16 people and injuring over 130. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as an 'act of barbarism' and vowed a response. Rescuers worked to extract survivors, with four people still missing.

Russian drone strikes on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, killed at least 16 people and injured over 130, according to multiple sources. Regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha reported that 22 children were among the injured, with 29 people in serious condition, including five children. The attack, described as a 'double-tap' strike, occurred on August 21, 2026, and was followed by additional Russian strikes that killed at least two people and injured several others. The number of casualties varies between sources, with some reporting 16 deaths and 130 injuries, while others mention 14 deaths and 120 injuries. The number of children among the injured is also reported differently, with some sources stating 22 children and others 23.

Where Sources Diverge

The number of casualties varies between sources, with some reporting 16 deaths and 130 injuries, while others mention 14 deaths and 120 injuries.

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16 killed, 130 injured

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16 killed, 130 injured

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14 killed, 120 injured

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16 killed, 130 injured

The number of children among the injured is reported differently, with some sources stating 22 children and others 23.

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23 children injured

Timelines

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PublicBBC WorldAug 22, 05:13 PM
Rescuers dig through Ukraine mall wreckage as Zelensky condemns 'despicable' Russian strike

Four people are still missing after Friday's attack which killed 16 and left 130 injured, including a number of children.

IndependentAl JazeeraAug 22, 04:09 PM
Russian strikes kill 6 people in Ukraine, day after shopping complex attack

Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone hits home in southern Russia, killing two children and injuring their parents, officials say.

PublicRadio Free EuropeAug 22, 02:37 PM
Death Toll Mounts After Russian 'Barbaric Double-Tap' Strike On Ukrainian Shopping Mall

A Russian drone attack on a shopping mall in the south-central Ukrainian city of Kryviy Rih on August 21 killed at least 16 people and left more than 130 others injured, including 23 children, some of them in critical condition.

PublicFrance 24Aug 22, 10:02 AM
Russian strikes in Ukraine kill at least two people, injure several others

At least two people were reported dead early Saturday by local authorities, after Russian strikes on Ukraine. The strikes came after a series of Russian bombings killed at least 20 people in Ukraine on Friday, including 16 in a daytime drone attack on a busy shopping center in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown Kryvyi Rih.

PublicRTEAug 22, 06:13 AM
Fresh Russian strikes kill at least two people in Ukraine

Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least two people this morning, local authorities said, a day after a deadly attack on a busy shopping centre.

IndependentSouth China Morning PostAug 22, 05:03 AM
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine shopping centre kill 16, injure 130

At least ⁠16 people were killed ⁠and more than 130 wounded on Friday when several Russian drones struck a shopping centre in central Ukraine, authorities said, with President Volodymyr Zelensky promising a response to what he called an “act of barbarism”. Regional governor ‌Oleksandr Hanzha said that 22 children were among the wounded in the daytime attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih, which is Zelensky’s hometown. “There are 29 people in serious condition, including five children,” Hanzha said. He...

IndependentThe HinduAug 22, 04:54 AM
Ukraine says 'cynical' Russian strike on shopping centre killed 16

Videos on social media of the Kryvyi Rig incident showed rescuers rushing to help the wounded on the street outside, as smoke poured out of the building

PublicBBC WorldAug 21, 10:23 PM
Russian double-tap drone strikes kill 14 in Ukrainian mall, officials say

Another 121 people were injured when the shopping centre was hit, according to the regional head.

IndependentAl JazeeraAug 21, 10:17 PM
Russian drone attack on busy shopping centre kills 14 in Ukraine

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy slams 'cynical and despicable' attack on his hometown Kryvyi Rih that injured over 120.

PublicFrance 24Aug 21, 10:07 PM
Back-to-back Russian drone strikes kill 14 people in Ukraine shopping centre

A pair of Russian drone strikes that hit a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih Friday killed 14 people and wounded scores more, authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of targeting emergency workers in a "double-tap" strike, with the second drone reportedly striking the mall half an hour after the first.

PublicRadio Free EuropeAug 21, 09:16 PM
At Least 14 Dead, More Than 100 Injured As Deadly Russian Strike Hits Shopping Mall In Ukraine

A Russian drone attack on a shopping mall in the south-central city of Kryviy Rih killed at least six people and left about 100 others injured, including several children, Ukrainian authorities said.

PublicRTEAug 21, 06:53 PM
Two killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian shopping mall

Two people were killed and 15 wounded when a Russian strike hit a busy shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rig, authorities said.