Several people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, an attack Ukraine's president described as 'cowardly and deliberate,' according to Al Jazeera.
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Key facts
- Al Jazeera reported a Russian drone strike hit a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih.
- Several people were reported killed in the attack.
- Ukraine's president called the attack 'cowardly and deliberate.'
- Kryvyi Rih is described as the president's hometown.
- Al Jazeera characterised the strike as a 'double-tap' attack.
Several people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, according to Al Jazeera. The city is described as the hometown of Ukraine’s president.
Ukraine’s president accused Russia of carrying out a ‘cowardly and deliberate’ attack, according to Al Jazeera’s reporting.
Al Jazeera described the strike as a ‘double-tap’ attack, a term generally used for a tactic in which a second strike follows an initial one on the same location.
A precise casualty figure was not provided in the available reporting.
Russia had not commented on the strike in the available reporting. Honest Abe News could not independently verify the account.
Why it matters
Strikes reported to have hit civilian locations such as shopping malls raise humanitarian and legal concerns during armed conflict. So-called 'double-tap' tactics, as described by Al Jazeera, can pose additional risks to first responders and civilians at the scene of an initial strike.
Frequently asked questions
Where did the drone strike take place?
The strike hit a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, which is the hometown of Ukraine's president, according to Al Jazeera.
What did Ukraine's president say about the attack?
Ukraine's president accused Russia of a 'cowardly and deliberate' attack, according to Al Jazeera.
What is a 'double-tap' strike?
The attack was described as a 'double-tap' strike, a term used for a tactic in which a second strike follows an initial one on the same location. The sources did not provide further detail.
Timeline
- Search for survivors after 16 killed by Russian double-tap strike on Ukraine mall
BBC World: Nine people are still missing after the attack which left 130 injured, including a number of children.
- Several killed in Russia’s ‘double-tap’ drone strike on Ukraine mall
Al Jazeera: Ukraine’s president accuses Russia of a ‘cowardly and deliberate’ attack on a mall in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih.