Death toll from Russia's attack on Ukraine's Dnipro rises to 20: official
2023-01-15
People gather as emergency personnel work at the site where an apartment block was heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine Jan 15, 2023. [Photo/Agencies]
KYIV -- The death toll from a Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to 20, the regional governor said Sunday.
At least 73 people were injured, with four in intensive care, Valentyn Reznichenko, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, said on Telegram.
About 40 people are still missing following the strike on Saturday that destroyed 72 apartments and damaged 230 others, Reznichenko said, noting the rescue operation at the site is still underway.
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the Ukrainian president's office, wrote on Telegram that 530 emergency workers and volunteers and 144 units of equipment are participating in the rescue operation.
Russia has yet to respond or comment on the attack.
