Man dies from extensive burns after Russian missile strike on Kropyvnytskyy

A man who suffered burns during a Russian missile attack on Kropyvnytskyy has died in the hospital,  Andrii Raikovych, Head of the Kirovohrad Oblast Military Administration, reported on March 28, 2025. 

“Unfortunately, a man who sustained burns on nearly 90% of his body due to the enemy attack on Kropyvnytskyy has died in hospital,” Raikovych said. According to the official, the medical personnel fought desperately to save the victim’s life, but the extensive injuries proved fatal.

The attack occurred on the evening of March 19, when Russians launched a large-scale assault on the city. The strike resulted in widespread civilian casualties, with 14 people injured, including seven children.

On the morning of March 12, Russians injured 16 people, including two police officers, in their missile attacks on Kryvyi Rih, the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The National Police of Ukraine recorded 106 citizen complaints regarding damage to their property due to the missile strikes. 

By way of background, Ukraine urges the international community to unite to restore global security under the UN Charter and strengthen sanctions against Russia to enforce compliance with international law. Following Russia’s initial invasion in 2014, Ukraine has pursued the liberation of its territories within its internationally recognised 1991 borders while developing comprehensive reintegration strategies and policies for all liberated areas.

Earlier, Bohdan Bernatskyy, a member of the Sanctions Policy Working Group of the Crimean Platform Expert Network, revealed at the Third Parliamentary Summit in Latvia that over 1,300 Russian military companies and 2 million industry workers continue operating, many without international restrictions.

Against the backdrop of data from Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) and the country’s armed forces estimating that Russia views the West as a systemic enemy, is building up its military power, and preparing for a large-scale confrontation with NATO, South Korean companies Samsung, LG Electronics, Kia, Hyundai Mobis, and Hyundai Steel are preparing for a possible return to the Russian market.

Previously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia is carrying out massive attacks on Ukraine daily, and against this backdrop, it is inappropriate to talk about easing pressure on the Russian Federation.

The President notes that pressure on Russia is needed to save people’s lives and for diplomacy to work faster and more thoroughly. Without pressure on Russia, there will be no result.

In an interview with Le Figaro, Zelenskyy announced that Russia is preparing for a new offensive in the next two months. According to the head of state, the Kremlin plans to focus its efforts on the northern direction, particularly in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions. He reiterated that in his news conference in Kyiv on March 28, 2025. 

“Putin is trying to buy time — he is negotiating with the United States while preparing for a spring offensive. We are already recording preparations for this operation and have shared intelligence with our allies,” Zelenskyy said.

The President also reminded in the interview that Russia planned to start this operation eight months ago, but Ukrainian forces thwarted these intentions, mainly through actions in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.