Rescuers Search For Survivors After Deadly Russian Missile Strike In Eastern Ukraine

Local residents photograph the aftermath of a Russian missile strike on an apartment block in the eastern Ukrainian town of Selydove on November 15. Local officials said at least two people were killed in the attack, including an 85-year-old woman.

An 82-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man were wounded in the attack, a local official said, adding that a 50-year-old woman was hospitalized after being wounded when a Russian missile struck a different part of Selydove.

Local officials reported that they believe four people were trapped under the rubble as rescuers searched for survivors.

A woman and a child look at a damaged residential area.

In a message posted on its Telegram channel, the Ukrainian Prosecutor-General's Office said Russian troops used an S-300 antiaircraft system to launch four missiles at the city, striking a four-story apartment building.

A massive crater marks the spot where one of the alleged S-300 missiles struck. A total of six apartment buildings and 20 homes were damaged during the attack.


 

Onlookers at the site of the attack.

Ukraine declared a nationwide air-raid alert for the second consecutive day on November 15. The country's air force warned of the threat of air strikes when MiG-31K warplanes were detected to have taken off from Russian territory.

As rescuers cleared the debris, they warned residents against approaching damaged buildings.

Residents watch as rescue workers work at the site.

A local resident removes broken glass from his apartment window that was damaged during the attack.