11/19/2025
25 Killed, Including Children, in One of Russia’s Deadliest Strikes on Western Ukraine
A devastating Russian missile and drone strike on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil has killed 25 people, including three children, and wounded 73 others.
Residential buildings were hit, causing massive destruction as emergency teams searched through rubble for survivors.
Several regions — Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kharkiv — also came under attack, leaving dozens more injured and damaging critical energy and transport infrastructure.
Ukraine’s air force intercepted most drones and missiles, but warned that their air defense systems are overstretched and urgently need support from Western partners.
This marks one of the deadliest attacks in western Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.