All night long, our rescuers worked in Ternopil, and search-and-rescue operations are still ongoing. 22 people are still missing – the effort to find them continues. More than 230 first responders from nine regions of Ukraine have been deployed. In some areas, work can only be done by hand because of the severe destruction and fragmentation of the structures. This complicates the search. As of now, 26 people are confirmed dead, including three children. My condolences to their families and loved ones.

I am grateful to all our people who have been working on the ground for almost 24 hours straight. Rescuers, medical teams, police officers – my thanks to every single one of you. It is critically important that on such hard days, despite all of Russia’s attacks and all its terror, our people always know they can count on rescue and assistance.