After a Russian missile hit a skyscraper in Dnipro, the search for the more than 20 missing people has now been halted. According to civil protection, at least 44 people were killed on Saturday, including five children. 39 people were rescued.
According to Ukrainian information, 29 wounded were still in hospitals on Tuesday, many of them in critical condition. As reported on Saturday, a large part of the nine-story high-rise collapsed after a rocket hit. 200 apartments were destroyed.
Meanwhile, the rubble of the house has been almost completely removed, said the military governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Valentyn Resnichenko. But there may still be people among the remains. More than 20 people are still missing. It was one of the deadliest attacks in Ukraine since the start of the war, according to the UN. UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack on Monday, calling it “another example of an alleged violation of the laws of war”.
The Russian army needs to be rebuilt
The Russian army carried out several attacks on Saturday, including on the region around the capital Kiev, on Lviv (Lemberg) in the west and Kharkov in the east. Ukrainian energy infrastructure was hit in a targeted manner and power was lost in many places.
The Kremlin recently called for an increase in Russia’s armed forces from 1.15 to 1.4 million. In addition, there will be structural changes, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on Tuesday. Two large territorial units will be created, combining different weapons – the Moscow and Leningrad military districts. Independent military units will also be set up in Ukrainian territories annexed by Russia.
In addition, an army corps will be established in the North Russian Republic of Karelia, possibly in response to the planned NATO accession of the Scandinavian countries of Sweden and Finland. According to Schogiu, there are also plans to strengthen the combat capabilities of the fleet, air force and missile forces. The process is expected to be completed between 2023 and 2026.
Source: Krone
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