Russian missile strike on Ternopil kills 32, including 6 children
Damaged building in Ternopil (Photo: t.me/UA_National_Police)
In Ternopil, the death toll from the Russian missile strike has risen again. Overnight, rescuers found the body of another woman under the rubble, according to a Telegram post by the head of the Ternopil Regional Police, Serhii Ziubenko.
“As of 3:00 a.m. Kyiv time on November 22, rescuers at the site of the rubble clearance after the enemy strike in Ternopil discovered the body of another woman,” the report states.
He added that the death toll has now risen to 32 people, including 6 children. In addition, 94 people were injured, including 18 children.
Emergency rescue operations in Ternopil (Photo: https://t.me/sergiy_zubanenko/420)
Emergency rescue operations in Ternopil (Photo: https://t.me/sergiy_zubanenko/420)
“Emergency rescue operations are continuing without interruption,” Ziubenko noted.
Combined Russian attack on Ternopil
On the night of Wednesday, November 19, Russian forces carried out a combined strike on Ternopil, using cruise missiles and attack drones.
The Ukrainian Air Force clarified that the enemy attacked the city with Kh-101 missiles.
As a result of the strike, residential buildings in the city were damaged, and there were casualties and injuries. In particular, in one high-rise building, some structural elements partially collapsed. The search and rescue operation has been ongoing for nearly four days.
Just yesterday, it was reported that three more people were found dead at the attack site - a woman and two children. At that time, the death toll had risen to 31 people.
From November 19 to 21, Ternopil declared days of mourning for those killed as a result of the Russian attack.
