Rescue workers in Ternopil discovered another victim on Saturday afternoon, bringing the total number of fatalities from Russia's November 19 strike to 33, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service.
In Ternopil, search and rescue operations continue for the fourth day. On 22 November, around 16:00, rescuers found the body of a woman. The number of dead has risen to 33, the agency stated.
The strike hit an industrial facility and two residential buildings in the Soniachny district during the night of 19 November. Ukraine's Air Force confirmed that Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles launched from strategic bombers struck the apartment blocks. Six Tu-95MS aircraft took off from Olenya airbase and four Tu-160MS bombers from Engels and Ukrainka airbases. The missiles were fired from Russia's Vologda and Astrakhan regions.
As of 3:00 am on 22November, before Saturday's discovery, 32 people had been killed and 94 injured, including 18 children. Thirteen people remained missing.
Among the dead was a pharmacist and her two young children. One resident who helped rescue efforts reportedly doused himself with water and entered the flames to save people trapped in the burning building.
Search and rescue operations are now in their fourth day.
