10 killed in russian attack on Ternopil, some people under rubble - Klymenko

As of this morning, the number of victims of the russian attack on Ternopil has increased to 10 people. According to the latest data, 37 people were also injured in the city, 12 of them minors. This was reported by the Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko on Telegram.

According to him, today the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Ternopil Regions were under a massive russian attack.

"About fifty rescuers and over a hundred pieces of equipment are working at 9 active locations. The worst is in Ternopil. Critical: two 9-story residential buildings are damaged. In one - a fire, in the other - destruction from the 3rd to the 9th floor. As of 10:00 am: 10 killed; 37 injured (12 of whom are children). Rescuers continue to evacuate people from blocked apartments. There are people under the rubble. We are working as carefully as possible - every minute can mean a saved life," the message says.

It is noted that maximum forces have been involved to eliminate the consequences: aviation, mobile rapid response centers, the Delta unit, dog handlers and heavy engineering equipment are working on the ground. Additional resources are being quickly mobilized from neighboring regions. Psychologists have joined the work to provide emotional support. Invincibility Points have also been deployed, and mobile kitchens are providing victims with hot meals.

"The police may restrict access to damaged facilities - please follow the established rules. This is solely for the safety of people and the preservation of property," Klymenko said.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on the morning of November 19, russia attacked Ukraine for the second time, launching cruise missiles from Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers. Dozens of enemy targets were recorded in the air, and an air alert was declared throughout the country. In addition, the russians again raised MiG-31Ks into the sky - carriers of Kinzhal missiles.

Russia again struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, which led to the introduction of emergency power outages in several regions on November 19.