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Russian Ballistic Missile Strike on Kryvyi Rih Residential Building Kills One, Injures 15 Including 16-Year-Old Girl on Christmas Eve

Dec 24, 2024, 04:07 PM

On Christmas Eve, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on a residential building in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, resulting in at least one person killed and 15 injured. The attack targeted a four-story building with 32 apartments, as reported by local authorities. Rescue operations are ongoing, with four people rescued from the rubble and efforts continuing to search for others potentially trapped. Among the injured, a 16-year-old girl was reported, and three individuals are in critical condition. The mayor of Kryvyi Rih, Oleksandr Vilkul, described the strike as a deliberate attack by 'precision' monsters on civilians.