Deputy Head of the Main Directorate for Emergency Response of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine of the Dnipropetrovsk Region, Colonel of the Civil Protection Service Oleg Kushniruk said that as of the morning of January 15, there is little chance of finding living people under the rubble of the destroyed house. The situation there remains difficult and tragic, he added on the air of Rada..

He noted that time to save people is running out as the rubble continues to smolder..

“There are practically no chances to escape in such a blockage at such a temperature,” he explained..

However, there is still hope - two apartments on the second floor of the house miraculously survived. Yesterday the voices of people were heard from there.

Search and rescue operations are currently underway.. They were joined by 550 employees of specialized services, including the State Emergency Service and utilities. There are also 45 pieces of equipment on site..

It should be noted that there is a risk to the life of the personnel of the State Emergency Service. Rescuers do not work at ground zero because it is too dangerous. Top climbers work on structures that can collapse. Work never stops. Both volunteers and local residents help specialists.

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Recall, on January 14, Russia launched another air strike on Ukraine.. One of the rockets hit a residential nine-story building in the Dnieper, completely destroying the entrance. As a result, 21 people died and 73 were injured.. Three days of mourning declared in the city.

Yury Ignat, spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, subsequently stated that the building was destroyed by a Russian Kh-22 missile.. Unfortunately, our air defense cannot intercept it.. The impact of the same rocket led to the tragedy in Kremenchug in June 2022.