1 dead, 54 injured in missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, say Ukrainian officials

A Russian missile strike on the center of Kryvyi Rih killed one person and injured a further 54 people on Friday, Ukrainian officials said.

“A police officer was killed in the Russian strike. Three more ones were rescued from the rubble by the State Emergency Service,” Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko said in a Telegram post on Friday. “They are in serious condition.”

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, Serhii Lysak, said there was also extensive damage.

“Three administrative buildings were damaged. 7 residential buildings were damaged, including a multi-story building,” he said.

Klymenko later confirmed that "search and rescue operations have been completed in Kryvyi Rih."

“As of 13:30, it is known about 55 casualties: 1 dead and 54 injured. Among the injured there are 9 police officers," he said.

Kryvyi Rih is the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Editor's note: The number of injured has been updated to reflect the latest information provided by authorities