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Russian forces strike Kryvyi Rih with drones

by The Kyiv Independent news desk March 24, 2023 5:47 AM 1 min read
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Oleksandr Vilkul, who heads Kryvyi Rih military administration, reported early on March 24 that Russian forces used Shahed-type drones to attack the city.

Vilkul did not specify the location but said there was a hit in the city.

He did not provide any further information.

The air raid alert was on in the city from 2:50 a.m. till 5:07 a.m. local time.

The metallurgical city of Kryvyi Rih, home to 634,780 residents, is located 140 kilometers southwest of Dnipro.

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