Putin Obliterates Zelensky’s Hometown
President Zelensky said Russian forces launched a drone strike on a shopping mall in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. Zelensky called it an “absolutely cynical and despicable strike…against an ordinary shopping center.” So far 14 people have been confirmed dead and 120 are wo.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from NY Post says: President Zelensky said Russian forces launched a drone strike on a shopping mall in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. Zelensky called it an “absolutely cynical and despicable strike…against an ordinary shopping center.” So far 14 people have been confirmed dead and 120 are wo.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Aug 23, 2026, 3:58 PM UTC
- Coverage area: World
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