Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that 22 people were still missing in the western city of Ternopil, a day after a Russian strike there killed at least 26 people, including three children.
In one of the strikes on western Ukraine, a missile tore off the top floors of an apartment block in the city, with rescuers struggling to search for survivors amid the rubble.
Zelensky said on X:
All night long, our rescuers worked in Ternopil, and search-and-rescue operations are still ongoing. Twenty-two people are still missing.
He added that more than 200 rescuers from several regions had been deployed to the city to assist with the search efforts.
Oleksandr Khorunzhy, a spokesman for Ukraine’s emergency services, confirmed:
Over 20 people are currently unreachable. Until we take the structure apart and complete a full inspection, I cannot release any further information.
