Oleksandr Vilkul

Russian attack drones hit Kryvyi Rih homes and schools, wounding five

Russian strike drones attacked Kryvyi Rih, damaging apartment high-rises and private homes while injuring at least five people, regional officials reported on Sept. 10.

10 September, 08:16 AM

Russian ballistic missiles strike industrial plant in Kryvyi Rih, injuring two

Russian forces attacked an industrial enterprise in Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles overnight, injuring at least two people, Head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council Oleksandr Vilkul reported on Telegram on Aug. 27.

27 August, 08:52 AM

Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih sparks fire, injures three men, two seriously

Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih, sparking a fire and seriously injuring two men, while power outages were reported across the city on Aug. 15.

15 August, 09:00 PM

Jet Shahed drone attack sparks major fire at logistics facility in Kryvyi Rih

A massive fire broke out in Kryvyi Rih following a morning jet Shahed drone attack, the head of the city's Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, reported on July 7.

7 July, 09:00 AM

Death toll in Kryvyi Rih missile strike rises to four

The death toll from a Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih on June 23 has risen to four after a 62-year-old woman died in hospital from injuries sustained in the attack, city defense council head Oleksandr Vilkul said.

24 June, 12:35 PM

Shahed drone hits apartment building in Kryvyi Rih, 1 injured

A Russian Shahed drone struck a five-story residential building in Kryvyi Rih overnight into Feb. 26, injuring at least one person and causing visible structural damage and numerous broken windows, city Defense Council head Oleksandr Vilkul reported on Telegram.

26 February, 11:52 AM

Kryvyi Rih restores heating after Russian attack

Central heating has been fully restored in Kryvyi Rih after the Jan. 28 Russian ballistic missile strike, which damaged infrastructure facility and left parts of the city without heating, the city’s Defense Council head, Oleksandr Vilkul, reported on Telegam the following day.

29 January, 09:09 AM

Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih injures 11, including children, leaves thousands without power

Russian invaders carried out a combined missile and drone strike on Kryvyi Rih, hitting residential buildings and infrastructure, the head of the city’s Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, said on Telegram on Jan. 22.

22 January, 04:11 PM

Russia hits Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles after drone barrage

Russian forces struck the city of Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles after an hours-long Shahed drone attack overnight into Jan. 22, according to the city’s defense council head Oleksandr Vilkul.

22 January, 12:51 PM

Russian drones hit near military enlistment office in Kryvyi Rih

The aggressor state Russia carried out a drone strike near the building of one of the district territorial recruitment and social support centers (TCC) in Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian Ground Forces reported on Telegram on June 30.

30 June 2025, 02:26 PM

33 injured remain hospitalized after Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih — two children in critical condition

33 people remain in hospital, including four children, with two of them still in critical condition following Russia’s missile attack on Kryvyi Rih on April 4, Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city’s Defense Council, reported on April 7.

7 April 2025, 11:10 AM

Russia's drone assault rattles Kryvyi Rih, 15 explosions heard in city

Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Kryvyi Rih, at least 15 explosions shook the city, the head of the city's Defense Council Oleksandr Vilkul reported on March 25.

26 March 2025, 08:01 AM

Russian ballistic missiles target Kryvyi Rih’s civilian infrastructure

The aggressor country Russia launched a missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, damaging the city’s civilian and energy infrastructure, local governor Serhiy Lysak reported on Telegram on Dec. 19.

19 December 2024, 10:15 AM

Missile strike on Kryvyi Rih: 17 injured, including two teens, 10 houses damaged

Russian missile strike targeted the city of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, resulting in 17 injured, and 10 houses damaged, local officials reported on Nov. 21.

21 November 2024, 01:47 PM

Details emerge of Kryvyi Rih family killed by Russian missile strike

Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, hitting a residential high-rise and killing a 32-year-old woman and her three children, said the city’s governor, Oleksandr Vilkul, on Nov. 11.

12 November 2024, 06:59 PM

Casualty toll climbs to three as Russia carries out ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih

Russia carried out a new attack on Kryvyi Rih using ballistic missiles, injuring three and targeting infrastructure, city's Defense Council head Oleksandr Vilkul reported on the night of Oct. 21.

21 October 2024, 08:09 AM

Explosions in Kryvyi Rih: five-story building damaged in morning drone attack

Explosions could be heard in Kryvyi Rih early in the morning, as Russian drones moved toward the city, Ukrainian Air Force and Suspilne reported on Oct. 10.

10 October 2024, 09:09 AM

Five injured, civilian infrastructure hit as Russia strikes Kryvyi Rih on Day of Mourning

An explosion rocked Dniproptrovsk Oblast's city of Kryvyi Rih, five were injured, local Telegram channels reported on Aug. 28.

28 August 2024, 11:41 AM

Russian missile hits hotel in Kryvyi Rih, killing two and injuring five

A Russian missile struck a hotel in Kryvyi Rih, killing two, and partially destroying the four-story building, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Telegram on Aug. 27.

27 August 2024, 09:46 AM

Russia hits Kryvyi Rih with Iskander-M missile: Four missing, nine dead, 32 injured

The Russians struck a residential area in Kryvyi Rih, allegedly with an Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from temporarily occupied Crimea, the head of the city defense council, Oleksandr Vilkul, reported on Telegram on June 12.

13 June 2024, 10:35 AM

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