The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has risen to 18, including nine children, regional governor Serhii Lysak said Saturday.
\nA further 61 people were injured in Friday\u2019s attack, ranging from a 3-month-old baby to elderly residents. Forty remain hospitalized, including two children in critical condition and 17 in serious condition, The Associated Press reported.
\n\u201cThere can never be forgiveness for this,\u201d said Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city\u2019s defense council. \u201cEternal memory to the victims.\u201d
\nKryvyi Rih is the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
\n\u201cThe missile struck an area right next to residential buildings \u2014 hitting a playground and ordinary streets,\u201d Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram.
\nLocal authorities said the strike damaged about 20 apartment buildings, more than 30 vehicles, an educational building and a restaurant.
\nThe Russian Defense Ministry claimed Friday that it had carried out a high-precision missile strike with a high explosive warhead on a restaurant where a meeting with unit commanders and Western instructors was taking place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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