Four Killed in Russian Strike on Pavlohrad Shopping Center
Deadly Strike on Pavlohrad Shopping Center
Four people have been killed and more than 60 injured after a Russian strike on a shopping center in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, authorities said on Sept. 10. [3] Among those injured are three teenage boys aged 13, 14, and 15. [3] Two emergency workers were also among those injured, according to the National Police. [3] Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said in a post on social media that the Russians struck a shopping centre in central Pavlohrad about an hour earlier in the middle of the day when there were many people on the streets. [3] Videos posted on social media suggest at least one drone struck after the initial explosion, though it has not been confirmed which type of weapon Russia used in the attack. [3] Pavlohrad, roughly 75 kilometers from the front line, became a relatively safe haven for those fleeing the war further east, but the situation has changed dramatically in recent months. [3] On July 20, the first glide bomb attacked the city. [3] Glide bombs have a shorter range than missiles, are cheaper to produce, are launched from aircraft within Russian territory or Russian-occupied territories, and carry warheads up to 1,500 kilograms. [3] President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that the world sees what Russia is doing and there will be support for Ukraine. [3] He added that decisions with partners on additional support, including strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses, were expected later in the day to protect Ukrainians from such Russian terror. [3]
Repeated Attack on Sumy Mall
Russian forces struck a shopping and entertainment center in Sumy for a second time on Sept. 10, less than a day after an attack on the same mall killed two people and injured 23 others, including three children, according to local authorities. [3] The deadly strikes come as Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's supermarkets and shopping centers even during the day when stores are crowded with civilians. [3] 
Russian strike killed four at Pavlohrad shopping center in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. — Source: kyivindependent
Drone Strikes Hit Kyiv-Area Buildings
A Russian drone struck the roof of a business centre in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv while in the Obolonskyi district a warehouse building was hit. [4] Another drone in the same district fell on an office building. [4] Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that in the Obolonskyi district a drone fell on a two-storey office building and in the Solomianskyi district a drone struck the roof of a four-storey business centre. [4] Emergency services are heading to the scene. [4] After 20:00 Klitschko reported that a drone struck a warehouse building in the Obolonskyi district where a fire is raging and emergency services are working at the scene. [4] A warehouse building is on fire in the Buchanskyi district of Kyiv Oblast as a result of a Russian attack on the evening of 10 September. [2] Russian forces continue to attack Kyiv Oblast with attack drones and a warehouse building caught fire in the Buchanskyi district as a result of a Russian drone attack, according to the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration. [2] The State Emergency Service first responders are already at the scene and information on the area of the fire as well as on casualties and injuries is being clarified. [2]
Destruction of Zaporizhzhia Mall
An Estonian-owned shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia was severely hit and practically destroyed by a Russian air strike. [5] The City Mall in Zaporizhzhia is owned by Arricano Real Estate whose largest shareholder is Rauno Teder an Estonian national and the son of property developer Hillar Teder with two other Estonians Jüri Põld and Margus Kurm involved as owners or board members. [5] The company stated in a press release that on Monday evening a Russian attack practically destroyed City Mall in Zaporizhzhia and fortunately there were no casualties. [5] Arricano said it had already suspended operations at the shopping center due to the security situation and vows to rebuild the center. [5] This was the second Russian strike on malls it operates in the space of three weeks as a mall in Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine was destroyed by drone strike on August 21. [5] Russian drones attacked the mall the Sun Gallery in Kryvyi Rih twice on August 21 killing 16 and injuring 130. [5] Arricano Real Estate owns four shopping centers in Ukraine three in Kyiv including an under-construction project as well as the Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih malls while it owns a 49.9 stake in another mall in the Ukrainian capital and the land for three more projects at planning stage. [5]
Pattern of Attacks on Civilian Retail Sites
Russian forces struck a shopping and entertainment center in Sumy for a second time on Sept. 10 less than a day after an attack on the same mall killed two people and injured 23 others including three children according to local authorities. [3] The deadly strikes come as Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's supermarkets and shopping centers even during the day when stores are crowded with civilians. [3] Pavlohrad roughly 75 kilometers from the front line became a relatively safe haven for those fleeing the war further east but the situation has changed dramatically in recent months. [3] On July 20 the first glide bomb attacked the city. [3] An Estonian-owned shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia was severely hit and practically destroyed by a Russian air strike with no casualties reported. [5] The company noted this was the second Russian strike on malls it operates in the space of three weeks as a mall in Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine was destroyed by drone strike on August 21 killing 16 and injuring 130. [5]
Official Calls for Stronger Air Defenses
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that the world sees what Russia is doing and there will be support for Ukraine. [3] He stressed that decisions with partners on additional support including strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses were expected later in the day to protect Ukrainians from such Russian terror. [3] Four people have been killed and more than 60 injured after a Russian strike on a shopping center in Pavlohrad Dnipropetrovsk Oblast authorities said on Sept. 10. [3] Russian forces struck a shopping and entertainment center in Sumy for a second time on Sept. 10 less than a day after an attack on the same mall killed two people and injured 23 others including three children according to local authorities. [3]
What to watch next: Russian forces continue to attack Kyiv Oblast with attack drones while an Estonian-owned company vows to rebuild its destroyed mall in Zaporizhzhia and remains committed to keeping its facilities running with no plans to abandon its Ukrainian operations.
