A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has resulted in the deaths of 18 people, including nine children, and injured 61 others, according to a Ukrainian official.
The attack, which damaged residential buildings and a playground, has been condemned by Ukrainian and international leaders, with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling for increased pressure on Russia to end the war and urging allies to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses.