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Russian double-tap drone strike kills 16 at Ukrainian shopping mall
A Russian double-tap drone strike on a Ukrainian shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih has killed 16 people and wounded 13 others, drawing condemnation from President Zelensky. Kyiv has retaliated with drone strikes hitting a Russian oil refinery and an Ozon warehouse. Subsequent Russian attacks have killed at least two people in Kyiv and six others across Ukraine.
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Drone incursion over Kyiv airspace
- 23d agoAt least two people have been killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv.
- 39d agoFrance pledged to provide new air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
- 39d agoRescuers search the rubble of the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall as BBC and France 24 confirm 16 deaths and children wounded.
- 39d agoBBC reports rescuers are continuing to search the mall wreckage as Zelensky condemns the 'despicable' strike.
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- Sep 8 · 3:02 PM
At least two people have been killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv.
- Aug 23 · 12:18 PM
France pledged to provide new air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
- Aug 23 · 8:50 AM
Rescuers search the rubble of the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall as BBC and France 24 confirm 16 deaths and children wounded.
- Aug 23 · 4:20 AM
BBC reports rescuers are continuing to search the mall wreckage as Zelensky condemns the 'despicable' strike.
- Aug 23 · 12:30 AM
Rescuers search the mall wreckage as reports confirm 16 dead and 13 wounded in the strike.
- Aug 22 · 10:01 PM
The UN aid chief warned that Russian drone strikes threaten civilians and humanitarian work in Ukraine.
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Update & correction history
- Sep 8 · 3:02 PM
At least two people have been killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv.
- Aug 23 · 12:18 PM
France pledged to provide new air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
- Aug 23 · 8:50 AM
Rescuers search the rubble of the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall as BBC and France 24 confirm 16 deaths and children wounded.
- Aug 23 · 4:20 AM
BBC reports rescuers are continuing to search the mall wreckage as Zelensky condemns the 'despicable' strike.
- Aug 23 · 12:30 AM
Rescuers search the mall wreckage as reports confirm 16 dead and 13 wounded in the strike.
- Aug 22 · 10:01 PM
The UN aid chief warned that Russian drone strikes threaten civilians and humanitarian work in Ukraine.
- Aug 22 · 7:10 PM
Major news outlets confirm 16 dead and 13 injured, including children, in the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall strike.
- Aug 22 · 4:31 PM
Evidence update
Independent media outlets confirm the death toll of 16 at the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall and six deaths in subsequent Russian strikes.
- Aug 22 · 2:41 PM
A Russian double-tap attack on a Ukrainian shopping mall has killed at least 16 people.
- Aug 22 · 2:40 PM
Rescuers search the rubble of the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall as the death toll is confirmed at 16.
- Aug 22 · 1:32 PM
The death toll from the Russian drone strike on a Kryvyi Rih shopping mall reached 16, while subsequent attacks the following day killed at least seven more people in Ukraine.
- Aug 22 · 1:25 PM
Russian strikes killed two people a day after the shopping mall attack in Kryvyi Rih.
- ⚠ CorrectionUpdated Aug 22 · 1:21 PM
Earlier evidence indicated: Subsequent Russian strikes killed two people in Ukraine a day after the shopping mall attack.
New evidence: Subsequent Russian strikes killed six people in Ukraine a day after the shopping mall attack.
- Aug 22 · 1:21 PM
Subsequent Russian strikes kill six people a day after the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall attack.
- Aug 22 · 12:51 PM
Subsequent Russian attacks killed two people in Ukraine a day after the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall strike.
- Aug 22 · 12:30 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the 'despicable' mall strike as rescuers searched the rubble, while Kyiv retaliated with drone hits on a Russian oil refinery and an Ozon warehouse.
- Aug 22 · 11:01 AM
Rescuers continue to search the rubble of the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall as independent sources confirm 16 dead and 13 injured.
- Aug 22 · 9:41 AM
Rescuers continue to search for survivors in the rubble of the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall.
- Aug 22 · 8:10 AM
Independent reports confirm 16 people were killed and 13 others injured, including children, in the double-tap strike on the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall.
- Aug 22 · 6:41 AM
Independent news outlets confirm 16 dead and 13 wounded in the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall strike, as subsequent attacks kill two more.
- Aug 22 · 5:11 AM
Death toll from the Kryvyi Rih shopping mall strike is confirmed at 16, while subsequent attacks kill two.
- Aug 22 · 3:41 AM
The strike targeted a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, killing 16 people and wounding 13 others, including children.
- Aug 22 · 3:41 AM
A Russian drone strike on a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih killed 16 people and wounded 13 others, while subsequent strikes killed two more.
- Aug 22 · 2:54 AM
A Russian double-tap strike on a Ukrainian shopping centre killed 16 people and wounded 130.
- Aug 22 · 2:21 AM
BBC World confirms a Russian double-tap drone strike killed 16 people at a Ukrainian shopping mall.
- Aug 22 · 2:02 AM
A Russian double-tap drone strike targeted a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, killing 16 people and wounding over 100.
- ⚠ CorrectionUpdated Aug 22 · 2:00 AM
Earlier evidence indicated: A Russian double-tap drone strike on a shopping mall in Ukraine killed 15 people.
New evidence: A Russian double-tap drone strike on a shopping mall in Ukraine killed 16 people.
- Aug 22 · 2:00 AM
Officials state the death toll from the Russian drone strike on a Ukrainian shopping mall has risen to 16.
- Aug 22 · 1:41 AM
The death toll from the drone strike on the Ukrainian shopping mall rose to 16, as the EU's foreign policy chief condemned the attack as 'terror by design'.
- Aug 22 · 1:10 AM
A Russian double-tap drone strike destroyed a Ukrainian shopping mall, killing 15 people.
- Aug 22 · 1:10 AM
A Russian double-tap drone strike on a Ukrainian shopping mall has killed 15 people.
- ⚠ CorrectionUpdated Aug 20 · 9:26 AM
Earlier evidence indicated: Russia warned the United Kingdom of consequences for supplying drones to Ukraine.
New evidence: Russia warned the United Kingdom over its supply of drones to Ukraine.
- ⚠ CorrectionUpdated Aug 20 · 9:26 AM
Earlier evidence indicated: Russia warned the United Kingdom of consequences over its supply of drones to Ukraine.
New evidence: Russia warned the United Kingdom over its supply of drones to Ukraine.
- ⚠ CorrectionUpdated Aug 20 · 9:26 AM
Earlier evidence indicated: Russia warned the United Kingdom of consequences for supplying drones to Ukraine.
New evidence: Russia warned the United Kingdom over its supply of drones to Ukraine.
- ⚠ CorrectionUpdated Aug 20 · 9:26 AM
Earlier evidence indicated: Russia warned the United Kingdom of consequences for supplying drones to Ukraine.
New evidence: Russia warned the United Kingdom over its supply of drones to Ukraine.
- ⚠ CorrectionUpdated Aug 20 · 9:26 AM
Earlier evidence indicated: A market in Kyiv was damaged during the Russian aerial bombardment.
New evidence: A market in Kyiv was damaged in the Russian strikes.
- ⚠ CorrectionUpdated Aug 20 · 9:26 AM
Earlier evidence indicated: A market in Kyiv was damaged during the Russian aerial attacks.
New evidence: A market in Kyiv was damaged in the Russian strikes.
- Aug 20 · 12:40 AM
A Russian attack on Kyiv killed at least one person.
- Aug 19 · 10:51 PM
Russian bombardments struck several Ukrainian regions, including Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, causing multiple casualties.
- Aug 19 · 6:11 PM
The civilian death toll rose following Russian drone attacks on a minibus in Kherson and intense shelling in Zaporizhzhia.
- Aug 19 · 5:03 PM
Russia warned the United Kingdom of consequences over drone supplies to Ukraine, while Russian strikes on Kharkiv killed 10 people.
- Aug 19 · 11:50 AM
Al Jazeera reports at least five people have been killed in Russian air attacks on Ukraine.
- Aug 19 · 4:30 AM
Russia reports a Ukrainian drone strike near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
- Aug 19 · 3:20 AM
Al Jazeera confirms 10 civilians killed in a Russian missile strike on Kharkiv and reports of a Ukrainian drone strike near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
- Aug 19 · 2:10 AM
Evidence update
Independent media reports confirm the Russian strike on Kharkiv killed 10 civilians and a Ukrainian drone strike occurred near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
- Aug 19 · 1:52 AM
Russia warned the UK of consequences over the use of British-made drones in Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.
- Aug 19 · 1:11 AM
UK Prime Minister Burnham pledges 100% support for Ukraine despite Russian drone warning, as a Russian strike in Kharkiv kills 10 civilians.
- Aug 18 · 11:20 PM
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirms 100% support for Ukraine after Russian warning; strikes in Kharkiv are confirmed to have killed 10.
- Aug 18 · 6:30 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that Britain risks being seen as directly involved in the conflict.
- Aug 18 · 6:24 PM
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham rejected Russian warnings of consequences over drone supplies, pledging 100% support for Ukraine.
- Aug 18 · 6:10 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that Britain risks being seen as a party to the conflict in Ukraine.
- Aug 18 · 5:32 PM
Evidence update
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirms the UK supports Ukraine '100%' despite Russia's drone warning.
- Aug 18 · 5:13 PM
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged 100% support for Ukraine despite Russian warnings, while the death toll from Russian strikes in Ukraine rose to 10.
- Aug 18 · 3:50 PM
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain supports Ukraine '100%' despite Russian warning over drones.
- Aug 18 · 2:40 PM
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirms 100% support for Ukraine following Russian warnings over drone supplies, BBC reports.
- Aug 18 · 2:23 PM
Russia warned the United Kingdom of consequences for supplying drones to Ukraine.
- Aug 18 · 1:31 PM
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirms 100% support for Ukraine following Russia's warnings over drone supplies.
- Aug 18 · 12:20 PM
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated the UK supports Ukraine '100%' despite Russia's warnings.
- Aug 18 · 11:10 AM
Russia warns the UK of consequences for supplying drones, while a Russian missile strike kills 10 in Kharkiv Oblast.
- Aug 18 · 10:50 AM
At least 10 people were killed in a Russian strike on Kharkiv, while several people were injured in a drone attack on Moscow.
- Aug 18 · 10:30 AM
Major outlets confirm Russia has formally warned the UK of consequences and stated it 'will pay' for supplying drones to Ukraine.
- Aug 18 · 9:10 AM
Russian air strikes kill at least 10 people in Kharkiv as tensions rise over UK drone supplies.
- Aug 18 · 9:00 AM
Russian attacks killed multiple civilians in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
- Aug 18 · 8:31 AM
Russia has warned the UK of 'consequences' and stated it 'will pay' for supplying drones to Ukraine, following a massive drone attack targeting Moscow.
- Aug 18 · 8:23 AM
Russia warned the United Kingdom of consequences for supplying drones to Ukraine.
- Aug 18 · 8:00 AM
The Mayor of Moscow stated that Ukraine launched 620 drones at the Moscow region in a major overnight attack.
- Aug 18 · 6:50 AM
Russia warned the UK that it 'will pay' for supplying drones to Ukraine, as Moscow's mayor reported 180 drones were downed overnight in the region.
- Aug 18 · 5:40 AM
Russia warns the UK over supplying drones to Ukraine following heavy aerial attacks.
- Aug 18 · 4:30 AM
The BBC reports that Russia has warned the United Kingdom over its supply of drones to Ukraine.
- Aug 18 · 2:10 AM
Russia warns the UK over the supply of drones to Ukraine following recent strikes.
- Aug 18 · 12:51 AM
Russian strikes killed a miner in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, while Ukrainian attacks inflicted casualties in Russia's Belgorod border region.
- Aug 17 · 10:50 PM
Evidence update
Independent reports confirm the destruction at a Kyiv book market and a Ukrainian steel plant as strikes continue.
- Aug 17 · 9:40 PM
Key details on casualties and strike locations are confirmed by independent sources.
- Aug 17 · 3:50 PM
Key details of the overnight strikes, including civilian casualties and specific targets hit in both Kyiv and Russia, have been confirmed by independent sources.
- Aug 17 · 2:40 PM
Several claims regarding the strikes on Ukrainian regions, civilian casualties, and damage to a market in Kyiv have been confirmed as known.
- Aug 17 · 1:30 PM
Independent reports confirm at least seven people have been killed in Ukrainian air attacks on Russia as the two nations trade strikes.
- Aug 17 · 1:11 PM
International media confirm at least six to seven people were killed in Russia during the drone strikes.
- Aug 17 · 12:20 PM
Independent reports confirm six people were killed in Belgorod following Ukrainian strikes.
- Aug 17 · 12:01 PM
International media confirm six people were killed in Belgorod amid a massive wave of Ukrainian strikes.
- Aug 17 · 11:10 AM
Independent reporting and local officials confirm a Kyiv market was hit and six died in Belgorod strikes.
- Aug 17 · 10:50 AM
Acting governor confirms six people were killed in Belgorod following Ukrainian strikes.
- Aug 17 · 9:50 AM
An independent BBC visit has confirmed that a market in Kyiv was damaged during the Russian air strikes.
- Aug 17 · 9:30 AM
Acting governor confirms six killed in Belgorod strikes as international media report Kyiv's largest drone attack of 2026.
- Aug 17 · 9:21 AM
Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod reportedly killed at least six people, while Russian drone strikes killed two in Sumy Oblast.
- Aug 17 · 9:00 AM
Independent reports from the BBC and Al Jazeera confirm that Ukrainian strikes killed six people in Russia's Belgorod region.
- Aug 17 · 8:01 AM
An acting regional governor confirmed that six people were killed in the overnight drone strikes.
- Aug 17 · 7:30 AM
An independent BBC visit confirmed damage to a Kyiv market, while a regional governor reported six killed in Ukrainian strikes on Russia.
- ⚠ CorrectionUpdated Aug 17 · 6:28 AM
The 822-drone figure is attributed to Russia's Defence Ministry and is not independently confirmed.
New evidence: Headline and claim rewritten with attribution.
- Aug 17 · 6:10 AM
An acting regional governor reported that six people were killed in the strikes, according to the BBC.
- Aug 17 · 5:31 AM
BBC independently confirms damage to a Kyiv market, while Russian officials report seven dead in Ukraine's largest drone attack of 2026.
- Aug 17 · 4:40 AM
The death toll from Ukraine's drone attacks on Russia has risen to at least six.
- Aug 17 · 4:21 AM
A BBC on-site visit has confirmed damage to a market in Kyiv, while international media report Russian officials' claims of seven deaths from Ukrainian drone attacks.
- Aug 17 · 3:31 AM
The Mayor of Moscow stated that Ukraine launched 600 drones toward the city.
- Aug 17 · 3:31 AM
Russia reported seven deaths in a major Ukrainian drone attack, while a Russian strike in Kryvyi Rih killed one person and injured 13.
- Aug 17 · 1:40 AM
BBC confirms a market in Kyiv was damaged by Russian strikes, and Russian officials report seven dead in a major drone wave.
- Aug 17 · 12:03 AM
Multiple sources confirmed Ukraine launched its largest drone attack of 2026 targeting Moscow and other Russian regions, reportedly striking military and energy facilities.
- Aug 16 · 11:30 PM
Major international outlets confirm a massive Ukrainian drone attack targeted multiple Russian regions overnight.
- Aug 16 · 9:20 PM
Major international news outlets confirm Ukraine targeted Moscow and a Wildberries warehouse during a massive drone assault.
- Aug 16 · 8:21 PM
BBC journalists confirm a market in Kyiv was damaged during the Russian air strikes.
- Aug 16 · 8:20 PM
Evidence update
Major international news outlets confirm the drone strike on the Wildberries warehouse and Moscow targeting.
- Aug 16 · 7:41 PM
Russia reported that at least seven people were killed in Ukraine's largest drone attack of 2026.
- Aug 16 · 7:41 PM
Ukraine targeted Moscow and a Wildberries warehouse in an aerial assault.
- Aug 16 · 7:40 PM
Ukrainian aerial strikes targeted Moscow and a Wildberries warehouse.
- Aug 16 · 7:40 PM
Reports indicate Ukraine targeted Moscow and a Wildberries warehouse in a new aerial assault.
- Aug 16 · 7:21 PM
Russia reported that at least seven people were killed in Ukraine's largest drone attack of 2026.
- Aug 16 · 7:01 PM
Russia reported that at least seven people were killed in a major Ukrainian drone attack.
- Aug 16 · 6:51 PM
The strike occurred during the largest Ukrainian drone wave of 2026, which Russia claims killed at least seven people.
- Aug 16 · 6:40 PM
Reports confirm Ukrainian drones struck a major Wildberries warehouse near Moscow, as Russia says seven were killed in the attacks.
- Aug 16 · 6:21 PM
A major Russian e-commerce logistics hub was reportedly destroyed in the drone strikes, which Russia says killed at least seven people in the largest attack of 2026.
- Aug 16 · 5:02 PM
Russia reported at least seven deaths from the Ukrainian attacks and claimed to have shot down 822 drones.
- Aug 16 · 5:00 PM
Russian officials state the death toll from the Ukrainian drone attacks has risen to at least seven.
- Aug 16 · 4:21 PM
Russia claimed at least seven people were killed and over 800 drones were shot down in a massive Ukrainian drone attack.
- Aug 16 · 4:01 PM
Reports state that British drones were used in Ukraine's strikes on Russia, while Russia claims seven were killed.
- Aug 16 · 3:41 PM
Russia reported at least seven deaths from Ukraine's largest aerial attack of 2026, which struck a Wildberries warehouse.
- Aug 16 · 3:21 PM
Russia reported at least seven fatalities from the Ukrainian drone attack, which also targeted a major e-commerce warehouse near Moscow.
- Aug 16 · 2:41 PM
Reports emerged that UK-made drones were used in Ukraine's strikes on Russia, as Moscow reported at least six deaths from the attacks.
- Aug 16 · 1:21 PM
Independent sources confirm five killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine and one death in retaliatory Moscow drone attacks.
- Aug 16 · 12:41 PM
Ukraine launched more than 800 drones in its strikes against Russia, which also targeted a Russian Starlink network.
- Aug 16 · 12:33 PM
Evidence update
A market in Kyiv was damaged in the Russian air strikes, and additional reports confirmed a drone strike on a Wildberries warehouse near Moscow.
- Aug 16 · 12:29 PM
A market in Kyiv was damaged in the Russian air strikes.
- Aug 16 · 12:22 PM
Independent reports confirmed that Russian air strikes killed five civilians in Ukraine while a Ukrainian drone strike killed one person in the Moscow region.
- Aug 16 · 12:11 PM
Independent sources confirm five killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine and one dead in a massive Ukrainian drone strike near Moscow.
- Aug 16 · 11:41 AM
A Ukrainian drone strike on the Moscow region killed one person.
- Aug 16 · 11:41 AM
One person is confirmed killed in the Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, while Russian strikes hit a steel plant in Ukraine.
- Aug 16 · 11:01 AM
Ukraine targeted Moscow with drones and reportedly hit a rare Russian missile system, while Russian air strikes killed five people in Ukraine.
- Aug 16 · 10:41 AM
Ukraine targets Moscow in a mass drone attack while Russian air strikes kill five across Ukraine.
- Aug 16 · 9:41 AM
Ukraine targeted the Moscow region with drone strikes, killing one person, while Russian air strikes killed five in Ukraine.
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