Six killed, around 90 injured in Russian drone strike on Ukrainian city

At least six people were killed and about 90 others injured on Friday when Russian drones targeted a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine, according to local Ukrainian authorities.

Regional governor Oleksandr Hanza, cited by Reuters, said six children were among those injured in the daytime attack on the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky. He added that "21 people are in serious condition, including one child."

Zelensky described the attack as "utterly vile" and said a second Russian drone struck the shopping center half an hour after the first, in what he called a deliberate attempt to target emergency crews. He condemned the strikes as "nothing but acts of terrorism" and called on the international community to hold Russia accountable.

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Russia has intensified its aerial campaign against Ukraine as the ground war nears four and a half years, while Ukraine has increased its own attacks on Russian territory, targeting oil facilities and logistics infrastructure in an effort to undermine Moscow's ability to continue the conflict.