A Russian strike on two residential buildings in eastern Ukraine killed at least 15 people and may have left dozens more stranded under the rubble.
The scene of a partially destroyed building was cleared by firefighters and members of a rescue team.
The governor of the region said that a rocket attack almost leveled a five-story residential block.
He said that five people have been pulled from the rubble, but emergency services are trying to rescue as many as 24 people who are stuck.
The witnesses said they heard rockets hitting the building.
Russia has denied that it is targeting civilians in brutal attacks. "We have more proof of Russia's crimes, that they shell residential areas of any community, whether it's close to the front lines or not," he said. At least 21 people were killed after Russian missiles struck a residential building in Odesa, Ukrainian officials said, just a day after a rocket attack on a crowded shopping mall killed at least 19 people.
The southeastern Donbas region has been the target of attacks for more than a month as Russian forces attempt to take control of the area. According to the Institute for the Study of War, Russia launched attacks near the town of Chasiv Yar in recent days after taking over Luhansk. The $400 million military aid package for Ukraine was approved by President Joe Biden on Friday.
There are at least 18 people dead after Russian missiles hit a residential building.
At least 18 people died after a Russian strike on a Ukrainian mall.
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