A Russian missile attack hit the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine killing three, according to Ukrainian officials on Tuesday, June 23.
City defence council chief Oleksandr Vilkul posted on Telegram that the assault involved a ballistic missile with a cluster munition warhead, injuring 25.
In a lengthy post on X, President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that:
Efforts are currently underway in Kryvyi Rih to deal with the aftermath of the Russian missile strike on the city. The Russians targeted civilian infrastructure. … As of now, tragically, three people have been reported killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones. More than 20 people have been wounded. Three of them are in serious condition.
Every such day and every Russian strike prove that the pressure on the aggressor over this war is insufficient. They also prove that every delay in implementing air defense agreements, any delay in supplies needed to protect Ukraine and Ukrainians, effectively costs lives. It is important that the world not remain silent about the fact that Russia has still taken no real step toward ending this war. … Pressure is needed. Pressure on Russia, so that the situation changes for the better.
While Zelensky’s use of an intentional begging bowl is nothing new, the attacks are a reminder of the dangers of cluster munitions—sometimes overshadowed by the publicity given to missiles and drone warfare.
Russia continues to deny targeting Ukrainian civilians during the fours years of conflict.
