THIS is the horrific moment Ukrainian cops rush to a playground in Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown after it was shelled by Putin’s ballistic missiles.

The devastating strikes in Kryvyi Rih killed at least nine children and ten adults, bringing the total death toll to 19.

Regional Governor Serhii Lysak said on Saturday that a further 72 people were injured in the attack which took place on Friday.

17 of them are in a serious condition, and the youngest injured victim is a 3-month-old baby.

Oleksii Biloshytskyi, the First Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Patrol Police Department, released footage from police body cameras showing the intense moments after Russia’s deadly strike.

The nightmarish footage showed officers running towards the scene, and finding multiple corpses scattered around the area.

Bodies are dragged out of cars and found in the children’s playground.

Scores of residents can be seen running around frantically trying to help victims of the strikes.

At one point, a child is seen watching on in the aftermath of the hellish attack.

Head of the City’s defence Oleksandr Vilkul said: “There can never be forgiveness for this.

“Eternal memory to the victims.”

Among the dead was a little boy, Timofiy, aged just three years old.

And another child victim was seven-year-old Radyslav Yatsko, who was being driven by his father near his home when the bombs rained down.

The boy, in the back seat, died from a huge blast, while his dad survived with concussion and multiple injuries.

Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, is the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The President said on Telegram that the missile struck a playground area next to residential buildings.

The strikes occurred following Moscow’s claims of conducting a “precision” attack on a restaurant that was said to be filled with Ukrainian military personnel and foreign instructors, according to Kyiv.

Local authorities said the horrifying strike damaged about 20 apartment buildings, more than 30 vehicles, an educational building and a restaurant.

Hours later, a later drone strike on Kryvyi Rih killed one woman and injured seven other people.

Zelensky blamed the strikes on Russia‘s unwillingness to end the war.

The Ukrainian President said: “Every missile, every drone strike proves Russia wants only war.”

He also urged allies to increase pressure on Moscow and help improve Ukraine‘s air defence systems.

It comes as Donald Trump may defy warnings from his inner circle and call Vladimir Putin soon.

Trump’s allies had urged the US President not to directly speak to the Kremlin tyrant until he fully commits to a ceasefire.

Despite no official talks being scheduled as of Thursday afternoon, European capitals expect the pair could speak again by phone as soon as today.

Trump has previously said he was “p***ed off” with Putin for his lack of willingness to agree to a ceasefire.

On Sunday, the US President criticized Putin after the Russian leader suggested President Zelensky’s removal to hinder peace negotiations.