Russia attacks Kryvyi Rih: one person killed, 9 wounded

Росія атакувала 12 березня Кривий Ріг. Фото: ДСНС ДніпропетровщинаRussia attacked Kryvyi Rih on 12 March. Photo: Dnipropetrovs'k State Emergency Service

On the morning of 12 March, Russian troops shelled residential buildings and an infrastructure facility in Kryvyi Rih. One person was killed and nine injured.

This was reported by the head of the Dnipro regional military administration, Serhii Lysak.

According to him, a 47-year-old woman was killed by a Russian missile attack. In addition, seven people were hospitalised, three of them in serious condition.

«A woman (41 years old) was hospitalised. Her condition is assessed by doctors as moderate. Another victim (78 years old) was treated on the spot. A 50-year-old man was hospitalised in a serious condition, a 42-year-old woman — in moderate condition. Another 47-year-old woman will be treated on an outpatient basis», the head of the RMA wrote.

Росія атакувала 12 березня Кривий Ріг. Фото: @dnipropetrovskaODARussia attacked Kryvyi Rih on 12 March. Photo: dnipropetrovsk RMA
Росія атакувала 12 березня Кривий Ріг. Фото: @dnipropetrovskaODARussia attacked Kryvyi Rih on 12 March. Photo: dnipropetrovsk RMA

He also added that the Russians hit civilian objects. The attacks resulted in fires, which have been extinguished.

«Infrastructure, multi-storey buildings, administrative buildings, buses, garages, more than a dozen cars, shops, and an educational institution were damaged. The fires caused by the hit have already been extinguished», writes Lysak.

Later, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reported that during the aftermath of the attack, Russia struck again at rescuers — 2 units of equipment were damaged.

Росія атакувала 12 березня Кривий Ріг. Фото: ДСНС ДніпропетровщиниRussia attacked Kryvyi Rih on 12 March. Photo: SES of Dnipropetrovsk region
Росія атакувала 12 березня Кривий Ріг. Фото: ДСНС ДніпропетровщиниRussia attacked Kryvyi Rih on 12 March. Photo: Dnipro State Emergency Service
Росія атакувала 12 березня Кривий Ріг. Фото: ДСНС ДніпропетровщиниRussia attacked Kryvyi Rih on 12 March. Photo: SES of Dnipro region

As a reminder, on 11 March, Russian troops carried out several attacks in the Mykolaiv region.

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