Death toll from Russian strike on Ternopil rises to 34

The death toll in Ternopil has risen to 34 following the destruction of a residential building in a Russian strike.

Source: Taras Pastukh, Deputy Head of Ternopil Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "We can confirm that 34 people have been killed, 33 of whom have already been identified.

Forensic experts are currently working to establish the identity of the last person whose remains have been recovered."

Details: Pastukh added that law enforcement officers are working to determine what type of weapon destroyed the building. Early reports indicate that it was a Russian Kh-101 missile.

He noted that the remains of other people who are currently missing – two men, three women and one child – may still be found.

Pastukh said there is a possibility that the missile could have obliterated all fragments of the bodies, making them impossible to recover.

Background: Search and rescue operations in Ternopil following the Russian strike on 19 November were concluded on the evening of 22 November: 33 fatalities had been confirmed at the time.

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