Four people died and around 30 were injured when a Russian missile struck a hotel in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown, according to a local official.
The missile hit the five-story hotel in the city of Kryvyi Rih, part of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, at around 10 p.m. local time, initially killing a 53-year-old man, Governor Serhiy Lysak stated on Telegram.
Subsequent reports confirmed the deaths of two men and a woman, while a 43-year-old man succumbed to his injuries in the hospital the following morning.
“There are 31 victims. One of them is a child. Most of the wounded are hospitalized. 14 are in serious condition,” Lysak wrote on Telegram.
Responding to the attack, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, took to the X platform to offer his condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims.
He wrote: “Many civilian buildings around the hotel were also damaged. Rescue workers are still on-site, and all emergency services continue to operate.”
Zelenskyy also thanked all emergency services “and all those whose work helps save lives.”
“There must be no pause in the pressure on Russia to stop this war and terror against life,” he added.
Last night’s missile strike also inflicted significant damage on nearby infrastructure, affecting 14 apartment buildings, a post office, a cultural center, 12 shops and nearly two dozen vehicles.
Emergency response teams are actively clearing debris at the attack site, and Ukraine’s State Emergency Service has warned that more victims may still be trapped beneath the rubble.
Kryvyi Rih remains a frequent target of Russian missile strikes. With a population of approximately 660,000, it is the second-largest city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and lies about 70 kilometers (40 miles) northwest of the nearest front line.
Subsequent reports confirmed the deaths of two men and a woman, while a 43-year-old man succumbed to his injuries in the hospital the following morning.
“There are 31 victims. One of them is a child. Most of the wounded are hospitalized. 14 are in serious condition,” Lysak wrote on Telegram.
Responding to the attack, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, took to the X platform to offer his condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims.
He wrote: “Many civilian buildings around the hotel were also damaged. Rescue workers are still on-site, and all emergency services continue to operate.”
Zelenskyy also thanked all emergency services “and all those whose work helps save lives.”
“There must be no pause in the pressure on Russia to stop this war and terror against life,” he added.
The attack came just hours before European leaders meet in Brussels for an emergency summit to discuss Ukrainian and European security. Donald Trump’s decision to withhold military aid for Ukraine is coupled with growing unease in Europe over his commitment to the trans-Atlantic security apparatus that has formed the foundations for the continent’s defense for the best part of 80 years.All night, a rescue operation continued in Kryvyi Rih at the site of a Russian missile strike. A ballistic missile struck an ordinary hotel. Just before the attack, volunteers from a humanitarian organization – citizens of Ukraine, the United States, and the United Kingdom – had… pic.twitter.com/XTfcRprBsE
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 6, 2025
Last night’s missile strike also inflicted significant damage on nearby infrastructure, affecting 14 apartment buildings, a post office, a cultural center, 12 shops and nearly two dozen vehicles.
Emergency response teams are actively clearing debris at the attack site, and Ukraine’s State Emergency Service has warned that more victims may still be trapped beneath the rubble.
Kryvyi Rih remains a frequent target of Russian missile strikes. With a population of approximately 660,000, it is the second-largest city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and lies about 70 kilometers (40 miles) northwest of the nearest front line.
