Twenty-six killed, many missing in Russian strike on apartment buildings in west Ukraine

Smoke rises over the city after morning Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

TERNOPIL, Ukraine (Reuters) -At least 26 people were killed and many were listed as missing in a Russian drone and missile attack overnight that hit apartment buildings in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, Ukraine's interior minister said on Wednesday.

Ihor Klymenko said 26 people were still missing after the overnight strikes, including three children. He said nearly 100 people had been hurt.