Multiple Injuries As Russian Missiles Strike Apartment Block And Security Service Buildings in Eastern Ukraine

Building in Ukraine hit by Russian missiles

At least nine people, including two children, have been injured after missiles struck two buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, officials reported.

The attack, which occurred on Friday evening, caused significant damage to a large residential tower block and a building belonging to Ukraine's security services (SBU).

President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of being behind the "Russian missile terror" that led to the strikes.

A BBC team present at the scene confirmed that the top floor of the residential tower block was nearly destroyed by the missile strike.

In a video posted on Telegram, President Zelensky showed the aftermath of the attack, with smoke billowing from the damaged structures and a fire raging at street level.

Following the incident, emergency meetings were convened with the SBU, interior ministry, emergency services, and local officials.

According to Serhiy Lysak, the regional head, the injured children, aged 14 and 17, are currently receiving treatment at home.

Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported as a result of the strike, which occurred at 20:30 local time (17:30 GMT).

Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov revealed that this was the third time the SBU building had been targeted by Russia.

He noted that both buildings struck in the attack were largely unoccupied; the residential building had recently been completed, with units being put up for sale.

This incident comes in the wake of a separate event where Russia claimed to have intercepted two Ukrainian missiles in its southern Rostov region, near the border with Ukraine.

According to Moscow's defense ministry, debris from the intercepted missiles caused injuries to 15 people in the southern port city of Taganrog.

The first S-200 missile, aimed at "residential infrastructure" in Taganrog, prompted the Russian defense to take action.

They later downed a second S-200 missile near the city of Azov, resulting in debris falling in an unpopulated area.

Rostov region Governor Vasily Golubev reported "light injuries" to 15 people from shards after an explosion near the "Chekhov Garden" cafe in central Taganrog.

Taganrog, located on the coast of the Sea of Azov and in close proximity to the border with Ukraine, is a strategic city on the road to the port city of Mariupol, which has been heavily affected by Russian shelling.

The situation remains tense in the region as authorities assess the damages and casualties from these missile strikes while also monitoring developments on the ground.

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