2025 Kryvyi Rih playground strike

2025 Kryvyi Rih playground strike
Part of the Russo-Ukrainian war
Damage in Kryvyi Rih after the strike, 4 April 2025
LocationResidential district near a children's playground, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
Date4 April 2025
6:50 PM[1] –
Attack type
Ballistic missile strike
WeaponsIskander-M ballistic missile
Deaths20[2]
Injured72[3]
PerpetratorsArmed Forces of the Russian Federation
AccusedAleksey Kim, Aleksandr Peshkov, Aleksey Petrushyn, Aleksandr Kisedobrev
ChargesWar crimes (Art. 28(2) & 438(2), Criminal Code of Ukraine)
LitigationNamed in a December 2025 US lawsuit against Intel, AMD, and Texas Instruments

On 4 April 2025, a Russian Iskander-M[1] ballistic missile struck a residential area, including a children's playground in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. 20 people were killed, including 9 children.[3] It was the deadliest single strike harming children[4][1] since the start of the full-scale invasion.

Attack

The ballistic missile exploded at 6:50PM[1] over a residential area with a playground, a restaurant and multi-story buildings.[4] Initial reports showed 19 dead, including 9 children.[3] A 57 year old man died in the hospital on 6 April, bringing the total number killed to 20.[5]

Reactions

The UN The UN Security Council met on 8 April 2025 and condemned the attack. The Russian delegation denied the uses of cluster munitions.[5]

Investigation and war crimes charges

Investigators identified the missile as an Iskander 9M723 from the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant.[1]

The SBU determined that the 1st Missile Brigade of the 49th Combined Arms Army launched the missile. They named Col. Gen. Aleksey Kim, Vice Admiral Alexander Peshkov, Rear Admiral Aleksey Petrushyn, and Col. Alexander Kisiedobriev. Ukraine charged the four men with war crimes[1] under Part 2 of Article 28 and Part 2 of Article 438 of Ukraine's Criminal Code.[6]

Aftermath

Foreign delegation visits Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine on April 9, 2025

A lawsuit was brought against Texas Instruments, Intel, AMD and Mouser Electronics in Texas, claiming the western components were found in the playground strike. Family members of the victims claimed the companies evaded US export laws[7] and ignored government warnings to stop export to sanctioned actors in Russia and Iran.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Johnson, Lizzie; Khudov, Kostiantyn; Galouchka, Anastacia; Morgunov, Serhiy; Van Houten, Carolyn (19 December 2025). "A Russian missile, filled with U.S. tech, rips a Ukrainian boy's life apart". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Кривой Рог: девять детей погибли при ударе России по детской площадке". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). BBC. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Knight, Mariya; Saltman, Max; Tanno, Sophie; Gak, Kosta (5 April 2025). "Russian attack on Zelensky's home city kills 19 people, including 9 children, one of the deadliest strikes this year". CNN. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Türk denounces Russian attack which leaves nine children dead in Ukraine". UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). 6 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 "У Радбезі ООН засудили обстріл росіянами мирного житломасиву Кривого Рогу, через який загинули діти". KRIVBASS.CITY (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "SBU charges four Russian generals for deadly attack on Kryvyi Rih on April 4". The New Voice of Ukraine. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Rajwani-Dharsi, Naheed; Tsiaperas, Tasha (11 December 2025). "Texas Instruments, Intel microchips used in Russian missiles, lawsuits say". Axios. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Orland, Kyle (12 December 2025). "Ukrainians sue US chip firms for powering Russian drones, missiles". Ars Technica. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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