Five killed in Russian missile strike near Kryvyi Rih
A missile strike in the Dnipropetrovsk region killed a family of five and left several others missing.
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A Russian ballistic missile strike killed at least five members of the Voronov family in Radushne, near Kryvyi Rih, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The attack decimated a home in the Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving parents Artem and Olena and three children, Mark, Azariah Ilay, and Emilia, dead. Several other family members remain missing under the rubble.
Widespread strikes across Ukraine
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The strikes occurred during a massive offensive involving over 70 missiles and 280 drones. In Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported one death and fires in three non-residential buildings. The Mayor of Poltava confirmed one death following an attack on a Nova Poshta postal terminal. In Lviv, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said residential buildings were damaged and residents were trapped under rubble.
Today, the Russians destroyed an ordinary home of an ordinary family in Radushne near Kryvyi Rih in our Dnipropetrovsk region with a strike from their ballistic missile.
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine
Missile enters Polish airspace
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A missile likely crashed in a field in eastern Poland, creating a 10m crater, according to Polish officials. Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated the object was probably a Russian missile. Acting Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile violated NATO airspace during the strikes. Polish armed forces mobilised fighter jets after detecting at least a dozen missiles near the border.
Strikes within Russia
In Russia, Regional Governor Oleg Melnichenko reported that one person was injured during an attack on a Wildberries warehouse in Penza. The strike targeted the facility of the retailer, which is frequently targeted in Ukrainian operations. Investigations into the missile that landed in Poland are ongoing, according to Polish officials.
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