- Multiple casualties reported following Russian missile attack on Kryvy Rih
On a fateful day, the usually bustling city of Kryvyi Rih, not far from the front line and the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was drastically changed by a ruthless strike. This Russian missile attack resulted in a heart-wrenching death toll, with at least 16 lives lost - six of them innocent children. Over 50 people were left injured, the youngest being a mere three-month-old baby.
Such senseless tragedy left cars and garages ablaze, and apartment buildings riddled with destruction. The sorrow-stricken leader of Ukraine, President Zelenskyy, expressed his frustration, "There's only one reason why this continues: Russia doesn't want a ceasefire, and we see that."
Calling for a stronger stance, President Zelenskyy urged the world, especially America, Europe, and other powers to exert their influence and force Russia to halt their acts of terror and war.
This harsh reality was later acknowledged by the Russian military, which referred to the attack as a "precision strike." They claimed to have targeted a restaurant where Ukrainian commanders were reportedly meeting with Western trainers. The peculiar twist, as per their statement, resulted in the demolishing of 20 military vehicles and the tragic deaths of approximately 85 soldiers and foreign officers. Conspicuously, Russia made no mention of civilian casualties.
However, images from the strike site shared by Ukrainian sources show no evidence of military targets, raising questions about the truthfulness of these claims. The deadly conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been ongoing for over three years, with each side repeatedly accused of breaching a partial ceasefire by targeting civilian areas.
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[1] "Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih kills at least 16 people, including six children", The Guardian, 5 April 2025, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/05/russian-missile-strike-on-kryvyi-righ-kills-at-least-16-people-including-six-children
[2] "At least 16 people, including six children, killed in Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih amid new missile barrage from Russia", CNN, 5 April 2025, https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/05/world/ukraine-russia-missile-strikes-intl/index.html
[3] "Ukraine appeals for increased pressure on Russia after deadly Kryvyi Rih missile strike; US response called 'weak'", Fox News, 5 April 2025, https://www.foxnews.com/world/ukraine-appeals-for-increased-pressure-on-russia-after-deadly-kryvyi-righ-missile-strike-us-response-called-weak
- In contrast to Russia's claims, images from the strike site in Kryvyi Rih shared by Ukrainian sources show no evidence of military targets, raising questions about the authenticity of the Russian military's assertions.
- President Zelenskyy, deeply distressed after the tragic missile strike in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih, made a plea to the world to exert greater influence on Russia to halt their acts of terror and war.
- The Russian military, referring to the devastating missile strike that claimed the lives of at least 16 people, including six innocent children, in Kryvyi Rih, described it as a "precision strike," but conspicuously omitted any mention of civilian casualties.
