Russians killed mother and three children in Kryvyi Rih with a ballistic missile, including a baby under one year old

The bodies of three children have been retrieved from under the rubble of a residential building hit by a Russian ballistic missile on November 11, 2024, in Kryvyi Rih, according to Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration. Russian attack also injured 14 other civilians.

Among the victims were two boys, aged two and ten, and a two-month-old girl, according to correspondents from the national joint 24/7 newscast.

“Overall, Russian forces killed four people during yesterday’s attack on Kryvyi Rih. A terrible tragedy. My deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. The search and rescue operation has been completed,” Lysak concluded.

The latest official data from Ukraine’s juvenile prosecutors shows that 589 children have died, and at least 1,681 have sustained injuries of varying severity since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion as of November 12, 2024.

In related developments, on November 11, Lysak also reported that a Russian artillery strike on Nikopol killed two people and critically injured two others. The attack also caused damage to a medical facility, a cafe, shops, and several vehicles.

Earlier that day, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on the Kamianske district, killing a 38-year-old man and injuring several others, according to Lysak. Two victims – a 22-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman –  remain hospitalised in stable condition. The woman suffered a blast injury and a contusion.

The attack also destroyed a business facility, causing a fire.

According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the September 27 Russian missile strike on the Kryvyi Rih District Police Department’s administrative building claimed four lives and injured six people. Rescue workers recovered the last body, that of a police officer, from the rubble on September 28, completing the clearing operation.

Photo credits: Svoi Kryvyi Rih Telegram channel

According to the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, the toll from the September 6 Russian missile attack on Pavlohrad reached 82 injured, including seven minors, within 24 hours after Russian forces fired five Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles at the city.

Ukraine continues calling on countries to unite in restoring global security order under the UN Charter. The human rights community in Ukraine also believes that the de-occupation of Crimea and other Ukrainian territories is necessary to stop the systematic violations of human rights committed by the Russian Federation. They are urging other countries to support Ukraine with timely and sufficient weapons and military equipment supplies towards this end.

During the 30th anniversary celebration of the International Human Rights Houses Network at the Norwegian Parliament, Crimean Human Rights Group chairwoman Olha Skrypnyk emphasised that providing weapons to Ukraine has become a human rights imperative, as military force remains the only way to protect civilians.

She emphasised that the only way to protect human rights in Ukraine at present is through the use of weaponry and spoke about human rights lawyers, activists, and journalists who have stood up to protect their fellow citizens and human rights.

In an interview with 24 Kanal, Ukraine’s former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba backed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s assessment that while the USA, Great Britain and Germany hesitate to provide crucial long-range capabilities, North Korean forces are preparing to target Ukrainians.

Previously, Russian ruler Vladimir Putin signed into law a “comprehensive strategic partnership agreement” with North Korea. The deal requires both parties to provide immediate military support and other aide if either faces an armed attack. They also agreed to avoid agreements with third countries that could threaten either party’s sovereignty.

In addition, the parties committed themselves to strengthening the “multipolar world order” and developing cross-border cooperation.

The Ukrainian analytical project DeepState Map reported that Russian forces captured about 490 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory in October – their largest territorial gain in 2024 and since launching their counter-offensive in October 2023.