Russian missile strike devastates nine-storey residential building
The Russian army conducted a missile attack on Dnipro. One of the missiles hit a nine-storey residential building. One person is dead, and several others were injured.
29 Jun 2024 | updated: 29 June 2024 07:30
Local media reported explosions in Dnipro. "The enemy attacked," wrote the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Serhiy Lysak. The Russians shelled the city. One of the missiles hit a nine-storey residential building.
As a result of the attack, four floors were destroyed, and the fifth was damaged. A rescue and evacuation operation has begun. Many people were under the rubble.
According to the services, at least one person was killed. Twelve others were injured, including a 7-month-old baby and a pregnant woman. Several people are in serious condition.
Zelensky: We need an air shield
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Facebook that this tragedy should remind everyone that "only a sufficient quantity and quality of air defence systems, only sufficient determination from the world can stop Russian terror."
"We need these solutions - we need a reliable air shield for Ukraine," emphasised Zelensky.