A large-scale Russian strike on 19 November devastated the city of Ternopil and several other regions across Ukraine, leaving at least 20 people dead, among them two children, and injuring 66 more. The casualty count shifted several times throughout the morning, as emergency crews continued working at multiple impact sites.

According to updated information from the Prosecutor General’s Office, the State Emergency Service and the National Police, the toll rose steadily as rescue teams reached collapsed buildings and pulled survivors from debris. Earlier in the day, the National Police had confirmed 16 deaths and 64 injured, including 14 children. By mid-day, the Emergency Service raised the number of fatalities to 19, followed by the Interior Ministry’s figure of 20 dead and 66 wounded, 16 of them children. First responders evacuated 45 people from the affected locations.

In Ternopil, almost half of a multi-story residential building has been destroyed.#RussiaIsATerroristState pic.twitter.com/WFNOAAT1ka

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Officials reported that the attack struck two sites in Ternopil. Serhii Danilin, spokesperson for the regional emergency service, said one of the strikes hit the upper floors of a nine-storey residential building, causing heavy destruction, while the second location saw limited structural damage but a large fire. The Prosecutor General’s Office added that missiles and drones struck residential buildings on Stusa Street and 15 Kvitnia Street, as well as damaging an industrial facility. Rescue and investigative units remain on scene, and firefighting operations are ongoing.

The assault on Ternopil took place during a wider overnight barrage against Ukraine. Russia launched 476 drones and 48 missiles, the Air Force said, targeting regions far from the front line, including Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted most of the incoming weapons, downing 442 drones along with dozens of cruise missiles. However, seven missiles and 34 drones still reached their targets, and debris from interceptions caused further damage in several areas.

???? PHOTO OF THE DAY. In Ternopil, a man waits while rescuers search under the rubble for his wife and their two six-year-old children“They disappeared… I don’t believe they’re alive,” Kamel says.Ternopil now counts 19 dead. Another 66 people were injured, including 16… https://t.co/UYORiuBVdB pic.twitter.com/tamZCREE36

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In Ternopil, two multi-storey buildings were hit, one suffering destruction from the third to the ninth floor, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko. Emergency teams are still searching the ruins for survivors. Authorities also warned residents to stay indoors and close windows after air quality measurements showed pollution levels six times higher than normal following the explosions.