Russian Drone Strike Kills 16 at Kryvyi Rih Mall as Ukraine Marks 35th Independence Day
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 24
Russian Drone Strike Kills 16 at Kryvyi Rih Mall as Ukraine Marks 35th Independence Day
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 24
Summary
At least 16 people were killed and 130 injured when a Russian drone hit a packed shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown, in one of the deadliest recent strikes on civilians.
Ukrainian and allied voices said the attack fit a broader Russian effort to break civilian morale rather than hit military targets, as Kyiv has stepped up deeper strikes inside Russia.
Ukraine marked its 35th Independence Day under tightened security after warnings of possible terrorist attacks, with authorities urging vigilance on public transport and against sharing images that could expose military positions.
European Council President Antonio Costa and leaders from Finland, Lithuania, Norway, Denmark, Estonia and Latvia joined Zelenskyy in Kyiv, signaling continued backing as he said Ukraine wants peace but will not surrender to Moscow’s demands.
The holiday followed another round of cross-border attacks: Ukrainian officials reported at least seven deaths from Russian strikes, while Russian officials said a Ukrainian drone strike in Krasnodar killed three.
As Russia deploys brutal 'double-tap' drone tactics, can Ukraine's resilience withstand the severe psychological toll of this evolving warfare?
Will Ukraine's 'long-range sanctions' on Russian fuel depots finally cripple Moscow's war machine, or merely escalate civilian casualties?
With Russia relying on foreign fighters and facing unprecedented domestic fuel shortages, is Putin's military strategy actually unraveling from within?