Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injure at least 19, including 5 children
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Russian drone and missile attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injured at least 19 people, including five children, local authorities said on Jan. 22.
The cities of Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast came under attack in the afternoon, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
A Russian missile damaged a two-story residential building in Kryvyi Rih, injuring at least 11 people, including four children, aged one-and-a-half, two, eight, and 10, Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said.
Rescuers continue to examine the strike site and assist those affected, the State Emergency Service said on Jan. 22.
Hanzha also reported that a 16-story residential building was hit in Dnipro, with a fire breaking out in two apartments.
Dnipro Mayor Bory Filatov said that seven people were injured as a result of the attack. A 14-year-old girl is among the victims, according to Hanzha.
Filatov also said that emergency services rescued 16 people from the damaged building.
"We are working on a life support mechanism for the undamaged part of the building," Filatov said.
Over 50 rescuers and 17 units of equipment from the State Emergency Service have been involved in dealing with the aftermath of the attack, the service said.
The attack came amid Russia's mass attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure, which have left thousands of Ukrainians without electricity and heating.
Scheduled power outages are in effect in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast according to DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company.
