Nine people killed in Russian attack in Ternopil — Zelensky

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Nine people were killed in a Russian attack in Ternopil.

According to Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported this on Telegram.

The President emphasized that residential nine-story buildings were hit in Ternopil, causing fires. There is significant damage to buildings, and people may be trapped under the rubble. All necessary services are working on site, trying to save every life, Zelensky said.

He stressed that as of now, dozens of people are known to have been injured and nine killed.

According to Zelensky, the Russians carried out a massive strike on Kharkiv in the evening. Dozens of people in the city were injured, including children. Energy, transport, and civilian infrastructure were damaged.

Russia also attacked energy facilities in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. Three people were injured, including two children.

In the Lviv region, the enemy struck critical infrastructure and energy facilities.

Photo: Yulia Tomchyshyn, Ukrinform

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One person was wounded in the Donetsk region. The Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions were also under attack, Zelensky said.

Previously, Ukrinform reported that emergency power cuts have been implemented in several regions of Ukraine due to the Russian attack.