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Update: Death toll of Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih rises to 13

by Martin Fornusek June 15, 2023 8:19 PM 1 min read
A Russian missile hit and destroyed a five-story residential building in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on June 13. (Photo: Serhii Lysak/Telegram)
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On June 15, a 38-year-old man died from burns sustained during the Russian June 13 missile strike against Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Mayor Oleksandr Vilkul announced.

This raises the total death toll of the attack to 13.

The victim worked as an assembly worker at one of Kryvyi Rih's enterprises," Vilkul wrote on Telegram. After the strike, he was taken to a hospital where doctors "fought for his life around the clock."

Russian missiles hit Kryvyi Rih at night on June 13. A five-story residential building, an enterprise, and another undisclosed location in Kryvyi Rih were hit.

11 people killed, 25 injured in Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih
Eleven people were killed due to Russia’s June 13 missile strike on the city of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Governor Serhii Lysak reported. Seven bodies were found under the rubble of a warehouse destroyed by the Russian strike. Four people were killed in a five-story residential building se…
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