As of 10:05, it was reported that 20 people had died as a result of a missile strike on a nine-story building in the Cherkasy region of Uman. Among the dead was a child.
Interior Minister Igor Klymenko announced this during a telethon broadcast.
Rescuers have pulled 17 people out from under the rubble, nine of whom are hospitalized (one in extremely critical condition).
Within half an hour, Klymenko reported that the bodies of three more people had been recovered from the rubble. Therefore, the death toll has risen to 10.
The first entrance of the building was damaged by the missile attack. Approximately 110 people were registered there. Of the 46 apartments, 27 were completely destroyed.
As of now, experts have already dismantled several dozen cubic meters of reinforced concrete structures. 33 units of equipment are working at the scene.
In addition, approximately 10 apartment buildings were damaged as a result of the Russian attack in the city. Currently, law enforcement officers and rescuers are visiting apartments to check if people are safe. More than 10 cars were also damaged.
UPDATED: At 11:59, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that they retrieved the body of the eleventh victim. Later, at 12:38, they noted that they had recovered the bodies of two more victims.
At 13:32, information emerged that 15 people had died as a result of the strike.
At 14:48, the head of the regional military administration Igor Taburets reported that rescuers had retrieved two more bodies from under the rubble, bringing the total known number of peaceful residents of Uman killed by Russians to 17.
As of 16:15, due to a rocket attack on a nine-story building, 19 people have died and 18 more have been injured, with 9 of them currently hospitalized.
As of 17:00, the number of casualties reached 20.
Mayor Irina Pletnyova announced that all entertainment events in the community have been canceled indefinitely. Uman has declared a three-day mourning period for those killed as a result of Russian aggression.
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