Missile attack devastates Kryvyi Rih police HQ, fatalities confirmed

The Russian army conducted a missile attack on the police headquarters in Kryvyi Rih, located in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Private homes in the vicinity were also destroyed. Currently, there are reports of three injured individuals, but people may be trapped under the rubble. The governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Serhii Lysak, confirmed that there were also fatalities but did not provide details.

The Ukrainian police reported that around 4:15 AM Eastern Time, the Russians launched a missile attack on the police station in Kryvyi Rih. As a result of the strike, a five-storey building of the regional police department was damaged, as well as private homes nearby.

Local media published photos from the scene of the attack.

The District Prosecutor's Office in Dnipropetrovsk informed that a preparatory process in connection with a criminal case has been initiated concerning the violation of war laws and customs.

The State Emergency Service reported that three people were injured as of 5:20 AM Eastern Time. It is likely that people are trapped under the rubble.

"As a result of the missile attack on the district police headquarters in Kryvyi Rih, there are fatalities. A 45-year-old man has already been hospitalized. His condition is moderately severe," wrote the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Serhii Lysak.

A search and rescue operation is ongoing at the scene.