Russian strike on apartment building in Dnipro kills 25 civilians, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. Search and rescue operations are currently ongoing..
“As of now, 39 people have been rescued, of which 6 are children.. 25 people died, including 1 child. 73 people were injured, including 13 children. Wanted 43 people. Previously, 72 apartments were destroyed and more than 230 apartments were damaged,” Zelensky said..
He added that four tents of the State Emergency Service and two tents of volunteers were placed on the site.. Psychologists working at the scene of the tragedy help the victims.
“Search and rescue operations and the dismantling of dangerous structural elements continue. around the clock. We continue to fight for any life. My condolences to all the families and friends of the victims,"
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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, destroying the structures of two entrances from the ninth to the second floor. The State Emergency Service reported 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..
The Russians attacked the Dnieper with an X-22 missile. The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not have the means capable of shooting down this type of missiles. The shelling was carried out by the military of the 52nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation under the command of Oleg Timoshin. It was they who attacked the Amstor shopping center in Kremenchug in June, where 22 people were killed..