Five children killed in Russia’s missile attack on Uman

The bodies of five children have been identified among those of 23 victims killed in Russia's missile attack on a 9-story apartment block in the Cherkasy region's Uman, Ukraine's Internal Ministry reports.

 A total of 23 persons were reported killed. Investigative officers and forensic experts have managed to identify 22 bodies so far.

During identification procedures, five children were found to have been killed: two boys (16 and one and a half years old) and three girls (8, 11 and 14), head of the ministry, Ihor Klymenko, noted.

One woman has been listed as missing. The search operation continues.

475 children have been killed in Ukraine during the full-scale war. Only in the past day, the occupiers killed 6 more minors.

on the dawn of April 28, 2023, Russian troops fired cruise missiles at the Cherkasy region's Uman. One of the two entrances in a 9-story apartment block was destroyed completely. A total of 10 houses were damaged.

Twenty-three people were reported killed. Eighteen more civilians were injured, and 17 were rescued.

The first entrance of the residential building was destroyed. According to preliminary information, 110 people were living there. Out of 46 apartments, 27 were completely destroyed.