An overnight Russian attack on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil left nine people dead and dozens of others wounded, Ukrainian authorities said early Wednesday.
"In Ternopil, residential nine-story buildings were hit, causing fires. Unfortunately, there is significant destruction, and there may be people trapped under the rubble," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote in a post on X.
He published photos and videos of a badly damaged apartment building engulfed in flames and smoke, as well as what appeared to be a warehouse.
"All necessary emergency services are on the ground, trying to save every life," Zelensky wrote in the post, adding: "As of now, dozens of people have been injured and, sadly, 9 people have been killed."
There was no immediate comment from Russia's Defense Ministry.
Russia launched more than 470 drones and 48 missiles in overnight attacks across Ukraine, according to Zelensky.
Other regions targeted in the strikes included eastern Ukraine's Kharkiv, where dozens of people were injured, as well as Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv and Dnipro.
AFP contributed reporting.
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