The number of deaths rose to 14 by the afternoon. There were also more than 60 injured.
Russia was said to have used the Iskander mobile missile system for the bombardment. A hotel, the district hospital, the main university building, and several multi-story residential buildings were hit. Mayor Olexander Lomako said a total of 16 buildings were damaged. In general, it simply said that the air and missile forces had fought Ukrainian units and military technology.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences to the victims' families. At the same time, in view of the tragedy, he renewed his call for strengthening anti-aircraft defenses. He said: “This would not have happened if Ukraine had received sufficient air defense and if the world had been determined enough to do so.’’