people

were pulled out from under the rubble of a residential building in the city of Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia region, which was hit by a Russian rocket .

This was announced by the Deputy Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Tymoshenko.

"Regarding the consequences of a Russian rocket hitting a 4-apartment building in Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia region at night. Dozens of rescuers, volunteers and communal services are still working on the site. The bodies of 7 dead people have been removed from the rubble. My condolences to the relatives and friends. The work is ongoing." - he informed in Telegram.

Tymoshenko also added that during night shelling by Russian terrorists, residential buildings were directly hit.

Three families lived in one of them, about 10 people in total.

A Russian missile hit a residential building in Zaporozhye

Earlier, the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Starukh, said that on the night of November 17, the Russians once again launched a rocket attack on one of the settlements in Vilnius region.

As a result of the impact of three rockets, civilian buildings were destroyed.

In particular, the Russians

, under the rubble of which people found themselves. 

At the scene of the tragedy, rescuers, utility workers, and volunteers are clearing rubble and removing construction debris.

Rescuers reported that there

.

Emergency and rescue operations continue, they will not stop even at night.

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