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.
