Images of the destruction in Dnipro after the Russian attack on residential buildings that left more than 40 dead

It is one of the most brutal attacks since the beginning of the Russian invasion in Ukraine 11 months ago.

At least 40 people died and 75 were injured when an apartment complex in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, was demolished by a missile hit on Saturday.

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Among the dead is a 15-year-old teenager. In addition, two children have been orphaned, according to the Ukrainian authorities.

They point out that Russia carried out the attack with a Kh-22a powerful anti-ship missile that exceeds the speed of sound and is capable of evading Ukrainian anti-aircraft defenses.

Ukraine and a large part of the international community have strongly condemned this massacre, while the Ukrainian rescue services continue to work on the scene in search of missing persons.

The images taken in the hours after the attack show the dimension of the tragedy.

The missile destroyed 72 apartments in two blocks of buildings and damaged more than 230 homes. (REUTERS).

The number of people rescued from the rubble grew in the hours after the attack. (GETTY IMAGES).

It has been a high-risk rescue operation. (REUTERS).

Confusion reigned in the hours after the event, in which many desperately tried to contact their missing family and friends. (REUTERS).

Rescuers did not forget about the residents’ pets. (REUTERS).

The rescue workers could not cope in the first hours and carried out their work in high-risk conditions. (Reuters).

A woman leaves flowers at a makeshift altar as a tribute to the victims. The authorities have decreed three days of mourning. (REUTERS).

Source: Elcomercio