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Kryvyy Rih: Russia hits 9-storey building, educational institution

There are casualties. More than 40 were injured. 

Kryvyy Rih: Russia hits 9-storey building, educational institution
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One missile hit the four-storey educational institution in Kryvyy Rih. There may be people under the rubble. 

The second missile hit a residential building, destroying it from the fourth to ninth floors. As of 10:15 am, there are 11 casualties — one person was killed and 10 were injured. As for 15:06 pm, at least five were killed (four in the residential building and one in the educational institution), 44 were injured. There still might be people under the rubble. 

Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

The head of the military administration was the first to report the explosion. He asked the residents not to film or post anything on the Internet. A few minutes before the announcement of the explosions, the Air Force warned of the threat of a ballistic strike for Dnipropetrovsk Region.

According to updated data from the Interior Ministry, the Russians hit the city with missiles.

Photo: Dmytro Lubinets

Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Kirovohrad Region was also under a ballistic threat.

Four minutes passed between the publication of messages about the ballistic threat and the message about the explosions.

The previous attack on Kryvyy Rih took place on the night of 14 July. The Russians hit a local enterprise with Shahed drones. One person was injured. The Russians also attacked the city on the night of 8 July with the same type of UAVs. 

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