Mourning in Kryvyi Rih: Remembering the Victims of the Attack
April 6 marks a Day of Mourning in Ukraine for those who lost their lives due to the shelling in Kryvyi Rih on April 4.
«Towns and villages across Ukraine declare April 6 as a Day of Mourning for the victims of the Kryvyi Rih attack», - wrote Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction - Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksii Kuleba.
A total of 19 people have died as a result of the missile strike and drone attack on the city.
Strike on Kryvyi Rih: what we know about the victims
The missile attack on Friday evening claimed the lives of 18 individuals, including 9 children.
«Three-year-old Tymofii sadly passed away today (April 5 - ed.) in the hospital. Seven-year-old Radyslav. Arina, forever 7 years old. Nine-year-old Herman. Fifteen-year-old Danylo. Fifteen-year-old Mykyta. Fifteen-year-old Alina. Sixteen-year-old Kostiantyn. Seventeen-year-old Nikita,» - named the children who lost their lives by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Currently, 75 individuals are reported injured.
37 people remain in hospitals, with 19 patients in serious condition.
The occupiers struck Kryvyi Rih on Friday evening with an Iskander ballistic missile equipped with a cluster charge. The strike hit the center of a residential area, where a playground, cafes, and homes are located.
Hours later, the Russians attacked the city again with drones.
One person died, and seven others were injured.
Zelensky called for pressure on Russia
In his evening address, President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the world to apply pressure on Russia.
«Russia must be held accountable for everything it has done, we need to pressure them - truly pressure, not waste time on empty talks - to end this war,» - said the president.
Volodymyr Zelensky, who had previously criticized the USA for its «weak» stance regarding the missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, urged not to remain silent about the crimes of the Russians.
«To silence the fact that it is Russia killing children with ballistics is wrong, it is dangerous. It only encourages the scoundrels in Moscow to continue the war and further ignore diplomacy. Weakness has never ended a war. So I am grateful to every country whose representatives have spoken out: leaders, foreign ministers, embassies,» - noted the president.