The death toll from the attack carried out on Tuesday by Russia against Krivói Rog rises to twelve

MADRID, 14 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The death toll from the missile attacks carried out on Tuesday by Russia against the Ukrainian city of Krivói Rog, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky, has risen to twelve, as confirmed by the authorities on Wednesday.

The head of the local Administration, Oleksandr Vilkuk, has indicated in a message on Telegram that "there are already twelve (fatal) victims" after the death of a 67-year-old man due to the seriousness of the injuries sustained in the attack, which called a "terrorist projectile attack".

"Work continues to eliminate the consequences of the attack. The necessary attention is being given to the victims," ​​he pointed out, before stressing that "all the important infrastructure of the city, public transport, social and medical institutions, operate in an stable".

Likewise, he has asserted that the water supply in the city, located in the province of Dnipropetrovsk (east), "is carried out exclusively through reserves" and has stressed the importance of "not forgetting the need for a maximum savings".

Hours earlier, the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, had condemned the attack and insisted that International Humanitarian Law must be respected. Thus, he has indicated that "constant care must be taken to prevent civilians and civilian infrastructure from suffering further damage," according to his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric.

For its part, the Russian Ministry of Defense has indicated that in this air attack they have managed to hit "all the targets" that they had set, including a warehouse for foreign-produced ammunition and weapons and an operations center for the Armed Forces. from Ukraine.