Death toll from 19 November Russian strike on Ternopil rises to 36: woman dies in hospital
The death toll from the Russian strike of 19 November on Ternopil has risen to 36, after a severely injured woman, 81, has died in a hospital in Lviv.
Source: Serhii Ziubanenko, Head of Ternopil Oblast Police
Quote: "We have received another sad piece of news. A woman who was severely injured in the missile strike on Ternopil on 19 November has died in the St Luke's Hospital in Lviv."
Details: Ziubanenko said that the woman lived in an apartment building on 15th Kvitnia Street that was damaged in the attack.
As of 2 December, the death toll has risen to 36 people, including 29 adults and 7 children.
Five people – four adults and one child – are still considered missing.
Quote: "Our investigators, forensic experts and dog handlers continue their work to establish the fate of every person.
We will continue documenting the consequences of this crime and assisting the affected families."
Background:
- On the night of 18-19 November, Russia struck an industrial facility and two residential buildings in Ternopil.
- Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles hit the blocks of flats.
- As of 23 November, it was known that the attack had killed 34 people, including six children.
- Another six people – two men, three women and a child – were considered missing.
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