Search for survivors after Russian double-tap mall strike
By The BriefBrief
Ukrainian rescuers worked through the night to search for survivors after a Russian double-tap drone strike hit a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih. Local officials said 16 people were killed and 130 injured, with nine still missing. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the second wave targeted emergency workers.
WHO:Ukrainian rescuers; President Volodymyr Zelensky; Russian forces
WHAT:Rescuers searched for survivors after a Russian double-tap drone strike on a shopping mall.
WHEN:Aug 21, 2026
WHERE:Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
WHY:The mall was hit by a Russian double-tap drone strike, with the second wave targeting emergency workers at the scene.
