2025 Ternopil apartment strike

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November 2025 Ternopil apartment strike
Part of the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) and Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
Ternopil after Russian attack in the morning of 19 November 2025
Location	Ternopil, Ukraine 49°33′29.23″N 25°38′51.55″E / 49.5581194°N 25.6476528°E / 49.5581194; 25.6476528
Target	Apartment building in Ternopil, Ukraine
Date	19 November 2025 (2025-11-19)
Executed by	Russia
Casualties	34 killed 94 injured

On 19 November 2025, a Russian strike on two apartment buildings in the Western Ukrainian city of Ternopil killed at least 34 people, including six children, and wounded at least 94, including 18 children, with six people unaccounted for as of 23 November.^[1] The strike was one of the deadliest in Western Ukraine since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2022.^[2]

Attack

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The strike occurred during a series of attacks by Russia on Western Ukraine, in which Russia launched at least 470 drones and 48 missiles, reportedly targeting Ukraine's energy and transport infrastructure.^[3] The series of strikes caused Poland and Romania to shut down airports in their countries and scramble fighter jets in concern over airspace safety.^[4]

Two residential buildings on Stusa Street and 15 Kvitnia Street and an industrial facility were hit.^[5]

Reactions

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UN secretary-general António Guterres and Assistant Secretary General, Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator Ukraine Matthias Schmale condemned the attacks and called for a ceasefire.^[6]

References

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^ Olena Goncharova; Yuliia Taradiuk (2025-11-20). "Polish 7-year-old girl among victims of Russian strike on Ternopil, death toll rises to 34". The Kyiv Independent.
^ "Children among 25 killed in one of Russia's deadliest strikes on western Ukraine". BBC.
^ "Heavy Russian attack on Ukraine kills 16, injures dozens, officials say". CBC. 19 November 2025.
^ "Ukraine-Russia war latest: Poland and Romania scramble jets after Putin's forces pound western Ukraine". The Independent.
^ "Russian attack on Ternopil: 25 killed, including 3 children, and 66 injured – photos". Ukrainska Pravda. 2025-11-19. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
^ "Deadly overnight attack in Ukraine condemned by senior UN officials". UN News. 19 November 2025.

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