Key facts
- A Russian drone strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih killed 16 people.
- The attack injured 130 people, including 23 children.
- President Zelenskyy condemned the strike as "cynical and despicable" and a "double tap" terrorist act.
- The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called the attack "terror by design" and vowed to propose new sanctions against Russia.
- Four additional people, including three children, were killed in a separate strike in the Mykolaiv region.
- Ukrainian drones reportedly struck Russia's Perm oil refinery, causing a fire.
A Russian drone strike on a busy shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, killed 16 people and injured 130, including 23 children. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as "cynical and despicable" and a "double tap" terrorist act, suggesting it targeted emergency responders. The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, called the strike "terror by design" and indicated plans for new sanctions against Russia. Separately, four people, including three children, were killed in another strike in the southern Mykolaiv region. Ukrainian drones also reportedly struck Russia's Perm oil refinery, causing a fire. Kryvyi Rih, the president's hometown, has been a frequent target throughout the war. Allies are set to reaffirm support for Kyiv during a meeting on Ukraine's independence day.