Pakistan, Aug. 23 -- At least 16 people were killed and more than 130 wounded when several Russian drones struck a shopping centre in central Ukraine, authorities said, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy promising a response to what he called an "act of barbarism."

Regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said that 22 children were among the wounded in the daytime attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih, which is Zelenskiy's hometown.

"There are 29 people in serious condition, including five children," Hanzha said. He posted a photo of black smoke billowing from a large industrial building.

In an update early on Saturday, Hanzha said nine people were preliminarily considered missing, including two children, and that rescuers were continuing to clea...