{"id":33721,"date":"2023-07-29T07:07:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T07:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=33721"},"modified":"2023-07-29T07:07:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T07:07:06","slug":"dnipro-russian-missiles-hit-apartment-block-and-security-service-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=33721","title":{"rendered":"Dnipro: Russian missiles hit apartment block and security service building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BBC News:   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At least nine people have been injured including two children after missiles hit two buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, officials say.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A BBC team on the ground confirmed the top floor of a large residential tower block was almost completely destroyed in the strike on Friday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A building belonging to Ukraine&#8217;s security services (SBU) was also hit, President Volodymyr Zelensky says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He blamed &#8220;Russian missile terror&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Zelensky posted a video on Telegram showing smoke rising from damaged buildings and a fire at street level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said he had convened emergency meetings with the SBU, interior ministry, emergency services and local officials following the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regional head Serhiy Lysak said that two children, aged 14 and 17, were among the injured. He added that they were being treated at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No deaths have been reported following the strike, which happened at 20:30 local time (17:30 GMT) according to Mr Lysak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest strike was the third time the SBU building had been targeted by Russia, according to Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both buildings were largely empty, he said, adding that the residential building had recently been completed and units were being put up for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-60506682\">War in maps: Fighting in south Ukraine intensifies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It comes after Russia said on Friday it had intercepted two Ukrainian missiles over its southern Rostov region, bordering Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moscow said 15 people were hurt by debris falling in the southern port city of Taganrog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/152B4\/production\/_130580768_22d0ff1999c8ce83f74d4b8fe86a05df19759a720_0_4500_34491000x766.jpg\" alt=\"Taganrog\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image caption, Earlier on Friday Russia said it intercepted a missile over the city of Taganrog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian defence ministry said the first S-200 missile was aimed at &#8220;residential infrastructure&#8221; in the city of around 250,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after, it said it downed a second S-200 missile near the city of Azov, with debris falling in an unpopulated area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rostov region Governor Vasily Golubev said 15 people suffered &#8220;light injuries&#8221; from shards in an explosion near the &#8220;Chekhov Garden&#8221; cafe in central Taganrog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taganrog is located on the coast of the Sea of Azov and about 25 miles (40km) from the border with Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city is also on a road leading to the port city of Mariupol, the strategic port city devastated by Russian shelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC News: At least nine people have been injured including two children after missiles hit two buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, officials say. A BBC team on the ground confirmed the top floor of a large residential tower block was almost completely destroyed in the strike on Friday evening. A building belonging to Ukraine&#8217;s security services (SBU) was also hit, President Volodymyr Zelensky says. He blamed &#8220;Russian missile terror&#8221;. Mr Zelensky posted a video on Telegram showing smoke rising from damaged buildings and a fire at street level. 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