An apartment in Dnipro city was hit by a Russian missile, and search and rescue personnel were searching for people who might have survived.

(AFP)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A high-rise apartment in Dnipro, central and southern Ukraine, was hit by a Russian missile on Saturday local time, causing many casualties. The search and rescue work is still in progress. Local officials As of Sunday, at least 21 people have been confirmed dead and 73 injured, while more than 40 people are still missing, it said.

At least 21 people were killed and 73 wounded in the Russian attack, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast parliament speaker Mykola Lukashuk said, Agence France-Presse reported.

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"Rescue efforts are continuing, but more than 40 people are still missing," Governor Valentyn Reznichenko said.

Other officials said they found the body of a 15-year-old girl after rescuers pulled dozens of people from the rubble.

The Ukrainian military pointed out that the apartment building was hit by a Russian X-22 missile, but Ukraine currently lacks the means to defend against such missiles. This is the ability to intercept these air targets."

Search and rescue personnel successfully rescued a cat from the rubble.

(AFP)