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Death toll from Russian strike on Rzhyshchiv dormitory rises

The rescue and search operation is over.

Death toll from Russian strike on Rzhyshchiv dormitory rises
Photo: Prosecutor General's Office

Nine people were killed in yesterday's Russian strike on the Rzhyshchiv vocational school.

The body of the ninth victim was found by rescuers, the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv region reported on Facebook.

"At 00:52 on 23 March, the work on clearing the rubble on the territory of the Rzhyshchiv Vocational Lyceum was completed. Rescuers found the bodies of 9 people," the statement said.

As of yesterday evening, the number of dead was eight, and the number of wounded was seven.

On the night of 22 March, Russia attacked the lyceum's building and dormitories with Shahed drones. That night, the enemy launched a massive drone attack. The defence forces shot down 16 of the 21 drones.

In addition to Kyiv, there is damage reported in Zhytomyr Region, where an infrastructure facility has been hit.

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