(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The State Emergency Service reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

In Ternopil, debris removal operation has been ongoing for a third day after the enemy strike. Rescuers are working across the entire area of the destroyed section of the building, at the level of the 5th–6th floors, inspecting every meter - by hand, with tools, and with equipment.

As of 07:00, approximately 638 tons of construction debris had been removed.

Fifty-two units of equipment and 181 rescuers have been deployed to deal with the aftermath.

"The consequences of the strike for people remain tragic: 28 deaths are confirmed, among them 3 children, and 94 injured, including 18 children," the statement said.

Forty-six people have been rescued, including seven children.

Contact with 16 individuals has still not been established.

Rescue operations continue.

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As Ukrinform reported, on the morning of November 19, the Russians attacked Ternopil with strike drones and missiles. Two residential high-rise buildings were hit in the city. Earlier reports said 26 people had been killed and 93 injured.

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