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Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih: a mother and three children were killed

Shelling of Russians in Kryvyi Rih on November 11, photo: State Emergency Service of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Shelling of Russians in Kryvyi Rih on November 11, photo: State Emergency Service of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

The bodies of three children were found from under the rubble of a residential building in Kryvyi Rih, which the Russians hit with a rocket on November 11. As a result of the rocket attack, four people died: a mother and three children. The youngest victim of the Russian attack was only two months old. Another 14 people were injured.

The search and rescue operation has been completed in Kryvyi Rih, Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko said.

He noted that about 200 rescuers and policemen worked at the scene for almost a day. Thanks to operative actions, it was possible to save five residents, psychologists provided assistance to 12 more people. Explosive technicians and dog experts were involved in the work.

In total, during yesterday's attack on Kryvyi Rih, the Russians killed four people. «A terrible tragedy,» wrote Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration.

Also, investigators and forensic scientists continue to work near the scene of the incident, because the attack was on civilian infrastructure and another four dozen residential buildings were damaged. Five investigative and operative groups have already accepted almost 170 statements from the victims, noted Ihor Klymenko.

Shelling of Russians in Kryvyi Rih on November 11, photo: State Emergency Service of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Shelling of Russians in Kryvyi Rih on November 11, photo: State Emergency Service of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Shelling of Russians in Kryvyi Rih on November 11, photo: State Emergency Service of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Shelling of Russians in Kryvyi Rih on November 11, photo: State Emergency Service of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Shelling of Russians in Kryvyi Rih on November 11, photo: State Emergency Service of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Shelling of Russians in Kryvyi Rih on November 11, photo: State Emergency Service of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Night shelling of Mykolaiv on November 11

The first sounds of explosions in Mykolaiv began to be heard around 1:40 am. The Air Force reported that there was an enemy drone in the city. As of 2:36 a.m., the authorities said that the shelling caused several fires in residential buildings. At that time, it was reported that four people were killed as a result of a drone attack on Mykolaiv.

In the morning, Mykolaiv rescuers unblocked the body of another dead person. The number of dead has increased to five. At 06:24, the search and rescue operation was completed.

Due to the nighttime shelling, the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Vitalii Kim, reported a breakdown of the heating network in the city, due to which there is a disconnection from heat and gas supply.

Also, in Mykolaiv and the region, emergency shutdown schedules were introduced after night shelling. As of this morning, there are six queues of consumers without electricity.

Mykolaiv law enforcement officers opened criminal proceedings due to the night shelling of Mykolaiv on November 11, as a result of which five civilians were killed.

Tuesday, November 12, was declared the Day of Mourning in Mykolaiv for those who died as a result of the drone attack on the city on the night of November 11.

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