Rocket strike on Kryvyi Rih: the number of injured has risen to 14, and the aftermath has been clarified.

In Kryvyi Rih, as a result of yesterday evening's Russian missile strike, the number of injured has increased from 12 to 14 people. A 39-year-old man also lost his life.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine, citing the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak.

Prior to this, there were reports of twelve individuals injured due to Russian shelling in the city using ballistic weaponry.

According to the official, 10 of the injured have been hospitalized, with one person's condition classified as "severe," while the others are in moderate condition.

"Unfortunately, due to the attack, the life of a 39-year-old man was cut short," the head of the OVA stated.

Fire, Destruction, and Damage in the City

He also informed that the fire that broke out after the missile strike in Kryvyi Rih has already been extinguished by emergency service personnel.

As a result of the enemy shelling, the following were damaged in the city:

• 11 apartment buildings,
• a clinic,
• a school,
• an administrative building,
• 12 garages were completely destroyed, and another 10 were damaged,
• additionally, a gas pipeline was affected.

Consequences of the Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih on the evening of October 28 (photo: t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)

In turn, the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, clarified that last night, Russian occupiers struck a residential area of the city densely populated with apartment buildings using a ballistic missile.

"All emergency, medical, and utility services were immediately dispatched to the scene. Five people were rescued from the building. Unfortunately, 14 people were injured," he reported.

According to Vilkul, despite all efforts by medical personnel to save the victim, the 39-year-old man passed away due to a severe open head injury.

"As a result of the strike, a three-story building was almost destroyed, and more than 20 residential buildings (windows, roofs, residents' property), a medical facility, a school, garages, business premises, stores, and office spaces were damaged," his statement noted.

He added that the consequences of the enemy shelling in Kryvyi Rih are still being assessed, and the search and rescue operation has now concluded.

Shelling of Kryvyi Rih

Recall that on the evening of October 28, Russian terrorists launched a ballistic strike on Kryvyi Rih. As a result of the shelling, a man was killed, and there were over ten injured.

Local authorities noted that there are many damaged houses around the impact site, with shattered windows and balconies. An emergency rescue operation was initiated.

Furthermore, it was reported that President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to the missile strike by the Russian Federation on Kryvyi Rih.