Russian double-tap drone strike kills 14 in Ukrainian mall, officials say

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At least 14 people have been killed in a Russian double-tap drone strike on a shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, local officials have said.Another 121 people - including 22 children - were injured in the city's biggest mall. More people are also reported to be trapped in the rubble.President Volodymyr Zelensky said the "absolutely cynical and despicable" daytime attack in his home town was carried out in "two waves", with the second strike targeting emergency workers at the scene.Dramatic footage verified by the BBC shows the second drone hitting the already burning shopping centre in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Russia's military has not commented.Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said on Friday evening that there were now 14 confirmed fatalities, amid fears that the death toll would rise further.He said that 121 people were injured, including 29 who were in a serious condition.Earlier in the day, Kryvyi Rih Mayor Oleksandr Vilkul said the Russian drones were flying at "extremely low altitudes", describing the attackers as "animals"."There are missing people who are not responding to calls," the mayor added.This comes a day after 17 people were ...

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