Zelenskiy says 22 people missing at the site of Russian attack in western Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan (not pictured) attend a joint press conference in Ankara, Turkey, November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that 22 people were missing at the site of Wednesday's Russian attack on the western city of Ternopil.

"As of now, 26 people are confirmed dead, including three children," Zelenskiy wrote on X, adding that the overnight search-and-rescue operation continued into the morning.

(Reporting by Anastasiia MalenkoEditing by Alexandra Hudson)