16 dead in Russia's Kriviy Rig shopping mall attack

Russia carried out an attack with armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on a shopping mall in Kriviy Rig city of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region.

After the attack, a fire broke out in the shopping mall and thick smoke rose into the sky. It was stated that the shopping mall was full during the daytime attack.

While 16 people lost their lives in the attack, the number of injured exceeded 130. There are more than 23 children among the injured.

STATEMENT FROM ZELENSKY

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the attack in his hometown of Kriviy Rih as "barbaric".

About half an hour after the first attack, a second UAV hit the area. While the Ukrainian leader claimed that the second attack targeted the emergency teams who rushed to the shopping mall to intervene, he promised retaliation against Russia.

The industrial city, which was the target of the attack, is located 60 kilometers from the front line.

"Russia wants to make Ukrainian cities uninhabitable," said Kaja Kallas, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs. While Kallas signaled expanding sanctions, the Ukrainian leader called out to allies and demanded a strong response to Moscow.

The Kyiv administration also called for the provision of more air defense missiles. The Volunteer Coalition, consisting of countries supporting Ukraine, decided to hold an online summit in Kiev on Monday. Some of the leaders will attend the meetings from Kiev for solidarity.