During Russia’s massive missile attack on Ukraine Saturday, a rocket hit a nine-story apartment building in the city of Dnipro and completely destroyed one of its sections.
As of 5:30 p.m., five people were reported dead and 27 wounded, including six children. Some of the wounded are in a grave state, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
There could be more victims as some people are trapped under the debris of the collapsed section, their shouts can be heard outside, UNIAN reported.
As a result of the attack, an entire district in Dnipro is de-energized and cut off from all other municipal services.
According to Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov, the rescue operation will last all night long.