Debris still being removed in Dnipro, Zelenskyy promises to punish the guilty

Debris of the apartment block destroyed by a Russian missile on 14 January are still being removed. As a result of the attack 40 people died, 39 were rescued.

Source: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, in an evening address to Ukrainians on 16 January

Quote: "Debris of the apartment block destroyed by a Russian missile is still being removed. I am thankful to everyone involved in this rescue operation! To every member of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and police, to every medic, every volunteer! To everyone who became a part of it!

As of now (22:15), 39 people were saved from under the debris, there were 6 children among them. In total, there were 47 reports about those who may have been in the apartment building during the attack, and whose fate is unknown. The information about 22 of them was found.

Forty people have died, three little kids among them. My condolences to everyone whose loved ones lost their lives in this attack!"

Details: The President remarked that the Security Service of Ukraine has begun to search information about those Russian soldiers who had prepared and executed this attack.

Zelenskyy is determined that everyone involved will be prosecuted.

Quote: "This attack on Dnipro, just like other similar attacks, falls under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. And we will take any opportunity, both national and international, in order to legally sentence all Russian murderers, everyone, who is giving orders about the missile terror against our people, and to make sure they all serve their sentences.

This is a principal task for Ukraine and our partners. I am thankful to everyone who supports our country on its way to justice."

Details: According to the State Emergency Service, as of 21:00, 77 people (including 14 children) were injured in the city of Dnipro.

Out of 47 missing persons, 18 have been found dead, 4 have been found alive by relatives, in hospitals, and 25 are being searched for.

Psychologists of the State Emergency Service provided assistance to 174 victims.

Background:

• Russians hit a multi-storey residential building in Dnipro during a large-scale missile attack on Saturday, 14 December.
• The Russians launched the attack using a Kh-22 missile designed to destroy aircraft carrier groups at sea.

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