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Russian strikes Zelensky's hometown in Ukraine, killing 15 people, wounding 130

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Source published: 24 Aug 2026, 15:19 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

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Russian strikes Zelensky's hometown in Ukraine, killing 15 people, wounding 130

Russian drones struck a shopping centre in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine this Friday. 14 people were killed. Authorities reported that children were among the scores of people injured in the strikes, which targeted President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown. Details by Nick Rushworth.

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22 Aug 2026, 01:57 CEST → 24 Aug 2026, 15:19 CEST
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Google News: Reuters

Russian 'double-tap' strike on shopping centre in Ukraine kills 16 and wounds 130

Al Jazeera - All News

Ukraine’s president accuses Russia of a ‘cowardly and deliberate’ attack on a mall in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih.

Google News: Al Jazeera

Several killed in Russia’s ‘double-tap’ drone strike on Ukraine mall

Google News: The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows response to Russia’s deadly shopping centre attack

France 24 - English

French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday that Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine after Russian strikes reportedly killed four people, including two children. The strikes followed a series of Russian attacks that killed at least 20 people across Ukraine on Friday, including 16 in a daytime dro...

Google News: Audacy

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 2 people a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike

France 24 - English

Russian drones struck a shopping centre in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine this Friday. 14 people were killed. Authorities reported that children were among the scores of people injured in the strikes, which targeted President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown. Details by Nick Rushworth.

Google News: NBC News

Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 9 people a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike by Moscow

Al Jazeera - All News

Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone hits Russia's Krasnodar region, killing three people, officials say.

Google News: Homeland Security Today

The Distributed Kill Chain: Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Drone War and the Future of Decision Advantage

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