April 6 is commemorated in Ukraine as a Day of Mourning for the victims of the missile strikes that occurred on April 4 in Kryvyi Rih.

“April 6 is declared a Day of Mourning for the victims of the Kryvyi Rih attack,” wrote Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration.

The missile strike and drone attack resulted in the deaths of 19 individuals.

Latest information on the casualties from the Kryvyi Rih strike

During the missile attack on Friday evening, 18 people lost their lives, including 9 children.

“Three-year-old Tymofii sadly passed away in the hospital. Seven-year-old Radyslav, Arina, who will forever be 7, nine-year-old Herman, fifteen-year-old Danylo, fifteen-year-old Mykyta, fifteen-year-old Alina, sixteen-year-old Kostyantyn, and seventeen-year-old Nikita,” stated President Volodymyr Zelensky.

As of now, 75 individuals are reported injured.

There are still 37 people remaining in hospitals, with 19 in serious condition.

The occupiers struck Kryvyi Rih on Friday evening with an Iskander ballistic missile equipped with a cluster warhead. The target was the residential neighborhood, which includes a playground, a café, and apartment buildings.

Hours later, Russian forces once again attacked the city with drones.

One person was killed in this attack, and seven more were injured.

Zelensky called for action against Russia

In his evening address, President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the world to exert pressure on Russia.

“Russia must be held accountable for its actions; we need to pressure them, not waste time on futile discussions, to end this war,” the president stated.

Volodymyr Zelensky, who criticized the US for its “weak” stance on the missile strike in Kryvyi Rih, called for not remaining silent about the crimes committed by Russians.

“It is wrong and dangerous to remain silent about the fact that it is Russia killing children with ballistic missiles. This only encourages the scoundrels in Moscow to continue the war and disregard diplomacy. Weakness has never ended a war. Therefore, I am grateful to every country whose representatives have spoken out: leaders, foreign ministers, embassies,” noted the president.