On the evening of April 4, 2025, a Russian ballistic missile struck a residential neighborhood in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of at least 14 civilians, including six children, and injuring over 50 others.
The missile impacted near a children’s playground, causing significant destruction to residential buildings and vehicles. Emergency responders worked through the night to rescue survivors and extinguish fires.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a native of Kryvyi Rih, condemned the attack, emphasizing the deliberate targeting of civilian areas. He called for increased international pressure on Russia to cease such acts of aggression.
This incident marks one of the most severe attacks on Kryvyi Rih in recent times. In a similar strike on April 2, a Russian missile hit an enterprise in the city, killing at least four civilians and injuring 14 others, including two children.
The international community has widely condemned these attacks, highlighting the urgent need for diplomatic efforts to prevent further civilian casualties and to address the ongoing conflict in the region.
