On the night and morning of November 19, the military of the aggressor country of russia launched 48 missiles and more than 470 drones of various types at Ukraine. As a result of the massive enemy attack, there are killed and wounded, as well as significant destruction and damage. This is stated in the message of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"In many of our regions, the elimination of the consequences of the russian attack is currently underway. It is known about more than 470 strike drones, 48 missiles of various types - ballistic, cruise - that russia launched over Ukraine during this night," Zelenskyy wrote.
He added that in Ternopil, nine-story residential buildings were hit, fires broke out. There is significant destruction of buildings, and people may be under the rubble.
"All necessary services are working on the ground, trying to save every life. As of now, dozens of victims are known and, unfortunately, there are killed. My condolences to the relatives," the President noted.
Zelenskyy also said that since the evening, a massive attack was launched on Kharkiv. Dozens of people in the city were injured, including children. Energy, transport, and civil infrastructure were damaged. According to Zelenskyy, energy was also attacked in the Ivano-Frankivsk Region. Three people were injured, two of whom were children. At the same time, critical infrastructure and energy were hit in the Lviv Region. A person was injured in the Donetsk Region. The Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and Dnipro Regions were also hit.
"Every brazen attack on ordinary life shows that the pressure on russia is insufficient. Effective sanctions and assistance to Ukraine can change this. The primary need is air defense missiles, additional systems, increasing the capabilities of our combat aircraft, and the production of drones to protect life. Russia must be held accountable for what it has done, and we must focus on everything that strengthens us and allows us to shoot down russian missiles, neutralize russian drones, and stop the assaults. Thanks to everyone in the world who is helping," Zelenskyy summed up.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, as of this morning, the number of victims of the russian attack on Ternopil had increased to 10 people. According to the latest data, 37 people were also injured in the city, 12 of them minors.
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