Heavy Russian assault on Ukraine kills 16, injures dozens, officers say

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Sixteen folks have been killed in a heavy in a single day Russian missile and drone assault that struck a residential tower block within the western Ukrainian metropolis of Ternopil, officers stated Wednesday.

Not less than 64 extra, together with 14 kids, have been injured, the Ukraine nationwide police stated on Telegram. The numbers have been adjusted upward after an earlier replace from Inside Minister Ihor Klymenko.

The in a single day strikes on Ukraine focused vitality and transport infrastructure, forcing emergency energy cuts in plenty of areas in frigid temperatures.

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Russia launched greater than 470 drones and 48 missiles within the in a single day assault, officers stated.

Poland, a NATO member state bordering western Ukraine, quickly closed Rzeszow and Lublin airports within the southeast of the nation and scrambled Polish and allied plane as a precaution to safeguard its airspace.

Residential towers hit President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed multi-storey residential buildings had been hit in Ternopil, and stated others could also be trapped below the rubble.

He urged allies to extend strain on Russia to finish its almost four-year-old battle in Ukraine, together with by offering Kyiv with extra air defence missiles.

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