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Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih kills 4, injures 14, including children

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Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih kills 4, injures 14, including children
Aftermath of the Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on Jan. 17 (Governor Serhii Lysak / Telegram)

Russia launched a missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on Jan. 17, killling four people and leaving 14 others injured, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.

The rescue and search operations were completed around 5 p.m. Five of the nine victims were hospitalized, while the rest were treated at the scene.

Four children were among the victims of the attack. Two boys, aged 9 and 12, and a girl, aged 1.5, were injured. Another 9-year-old girl was hospitalized.

Five people remain in hospital as of 7:30 p.m., three of them in serious condition.

The attack damaged four high-rise buildings, 17 houses, and nearly 10 cars. The educational institution was damaged as well, according to Lysak.

Among the victims are four civilians: three women aged 61, 50, and 43, as well as a 20-year-old man, according to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city's military administration.

The Ukrainian Air Force had earlier warned of a ballistic missile threat and detected a high-speed target heading toward the city.

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Video showing the aftermath of the Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on Jan. 17 (Governor Serhii Lysak / Telegram)

Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown, is a frequent target of Russian missile strikes.

With a population of approximately 660,000, it is the second-largest city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and lies about 70 kilometers (40 miles) northwest of the nearest front-line zone.

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