Death toll in Russian missile strike on Dnipro grows to 23

That's according to the Dnipro City Council, Ukrinform reports.

"According to the State Emergency Service, as of 13:00, 23 people, including a child, are known to have been killed. Seventy-two people, including 13 children, have been injured," the post said.

As many as 39 people, including six children, were rescued. Forty-three people are listed as missing.

On January 14, a Russian missile hit a nine-story residential building in Dnipro, destroying two sections from the 9th to 2nd floor. Some 72 apartments were destroyed and more than 230 were damaged.