Drone Death Spiral: 15 Lives Lost in Ukrainian Mall Attack

Sun Sep 06 2026 08:08:57 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A Russian double‑tap drone strike tore through Kryvyi Rih’s biggest mall, killing 15 and injuring 130, including children. The second strike targeted rescuers, raising casualties.

A Russian drone dove at low altitude on Kryvyi Rih’s largest shopping centre, killing 15 people and injuring 130, many of them children. President Zelensky called the two‑wave attack ‘absolutely cynical and despicable’ as a second drone struck after the first, hitting emergency workers. Rescue teams are still combing rubble for survivors while officials fear the death toll may climb. Wider Ukraine war violence continues across cities, with recent attacks in Mykolaiv, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia also contributing to the tally.

Russian drone strike kills 15 in Ukrainian mall

At least 15 people died when a Russian drone double‑tap attack struck the biggest shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, central Ukraine. The first strike set the building ablaze; a second drone hit a second wave aimed at rescuers on the scene.

Officials report 130 injuries, including 23 children, while rescuers still search rubble for survivors. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as "absolutely cynical and despicable" and warned of an ongoing threat to emergency teams.

The Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Hanzha confirmed 15 fatalities, two of whom died later in hospital. Four additional victims were found in separate Russian strikes across Ukraine’s regions, including three children in Mykolaiv and two in Kharkiv.

Ukraine’s military says it has hit Russian oil refineries and airfields, while also targeting Russian online retailer Wildberries warehouses in a crackdown on war financing. Washington, the United Kingdom and other allies continue to support Ukraine amid mounting casualties.