At least 16 people have been killed in a Russian drone attack on a shopping centre in Ukraine, according to officials, in what was described as a double-tap strike.
The regional head said at least 130 people were also injured in the attack. The wounded included 23 children, underlining the impact of the strike on civilians at or near the shopping centre.
Officials attributed the attack to Russia and described it as involving drones. The available details did not specify the exact location of the mall, the time of the strike or the full circumstances in which the casualties occurred.
The reported casualty toll makes the incident a major civilian attack, with emergency and medical services likely to be dealing with a large number of wounded people. No further details were provided about the condition of those injured.
The latest known information from officials is that 16 people have died and at least 130 have been hurt. Further updates may clarify the location, the scale of damage to the shopping centre and whether the casualty figures change.