At least 23 people were killed in an attack in the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia, according to the head of Ukraine’s National Police, Ihor Klymenko. The death toll includes three children, while dozens of people are still missing, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES). A further 64 people, including four children, have been hospitalized — 34 of whom are in a serious condition and five in a critical condition, the SES said, adding that the search continues for 42 people who are missing. Klimenko said only six of the bodies have been identified so far and DNA tests may be required to identify others. More than 50 buildings and more than 40 cars were damaged in the strikes, Klimenko added. The attack was carried out with Russian Kalibr cruise missiles fired from submarines stationed in the Black Sea, according to Kirill Tymoshenko, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. “The enemy continues to keep ready 32 Kalibr cruise missiles on three surface ships and two submarines, while there are also two large landing craft” in the Black Sea, the Southern Operational Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said. Monday. Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, described the missile attack as “terrorism”. “Already 20 civilians confirmed dead after Russian missile strike in Vinnytsia. Three children, among them a toddler, pictured. This is terrorism,” Kuleba tweeted. “Deliberate killing of civilians to spread fear. Russia is a terrorist state and must be legally recognized as such,” he added. More reaction: UN Secretary-General says he is disappointed by the rocket attack in Vinnytsia. “The Secretary-General condemns any attacks against civilians or civilian infrastructure and reiterates his call for accountability for such violations,” said Secretary-General’s spokesman Antonio Guterres. In a joint statement, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič condemned the strike. “We have both witnessed with our own eyes the horrific destruction that Russia has inflicted on Ukraine and its people. The civilian population continues to pay a high price in this war due to Russia’s fundamental disregard for international humanitarian law, dealing death, violence, including sexual violence, forced evictions and disasters,” they said. There can be no impunity for these actions and all those responsible will be held accountable, they added. Here’s what the scene looks like on the ground:
