Death toll in Russia's missile attack on Uman rises to 17

Death toll in Russia's missile attack on Uman rises to 17

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In Uman, rescuers have  recovered two more bodies from the rubble, bringing the death toll from a Russian missile strike to 17.

Ihor Taburets, the head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration, said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

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"Rescuers have pulled two more dead from the rubble: we now have 17 civilians killed by Russians in Uman. The rescue operation continues. This is a terrible tragedy for the entire Cherkasy region. We are announcing three days of mourning in the region," Taburets wrote.

Read also: President: About 10 apartment blocks damaged by missile attack on Uman

As Ukrinform earlier reported, at dawn, the invaders shelled Uman with cruise missiles. The entrance to one nine-story building was completely destroyed, and a total of 10 houses were damaged.

According to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, it could take a day to clear the rubble.

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