Death toll in Ternopil rises to 31 after Russian missile attack
Photo: in Ternopil, the number of victims risen to 31 (t.me/UA_National_Police)
In Ternopil, the number of victims of the Russian missile strike has increased. At the site of the emergency search and rescue operations today, the bodies of three more dead people were found – a woman and two children, according to the National Police of Ukraine.
"As of 12:00 p.m. local time on November 21, rescuers retrieved the bodies of three more people from under the rubble at the site of the destroyed building: a woman and two children," the police noted.
It is reported that the number of the dead is 31 people, among them six children. The injured number 94, including 18 children.
All emergency services continue to work non-stop at the site of the enemy strike. Police psychologists, together with colleagues from other specialized services, are providing citizens with emergency psychological assistance.
"Identification of the dead and the search for people who still remain missing continue," the National Police added.
Death toll in Ternopil rises again after Russian attack (Photo: National Police of Ukraine)
Death toll in Ternopil rises again after Russian attack (Photo: National Police of Ukraine)
Death toll in Ternopil rises again after Russian attack (Photo: National Police of Ukraine)
Death toll in Ternopil rises again after Russian attack (Photo: National Police of Ukraine)
Death toll in Ternopil rises again after Russian attack (Photo: National Police of Ukraine)
Combined strike by Russia on Ternopil
It will be recalled that on the night of November 19, Russian forces carried out a combined attack on Ternopil using cruise missiles and attack drones. According to the Air Force, the Russians attacked Ternopil with Kh-101 missiles.
As a result of the enemy strike, residential buildings were damaged, and there are dead and wounded. In one of the multi-story buildings, structures partially collapsed, and the search and rescue operation has been ongoing for the third day.
It was earlier reported that as a result of the strike on the high-rise building, 28 people were killed, including three children, and more than 90 were injured.
Additionally, in Ternopil from November 19 to 21, Days of Mourning have been declared for those killed as a result of the attack by Russian forces.
