UPDATED: Occupiers struck an educational institution and a high-rise building in Kryvyi Rih with two missiles – MIA

UPDATED at 5:42 p.m.:

The death toll has risen to 6 and the number of injured to 75. In particular, 6 children were injured. A total of 22 people have been hospitalised – 2 of them are seriously injured.

UPDATED at 5:23 p.m.:

The Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, has confirmed information about 5 deaths due to the strikes on Kryvyi Rih. According to the State Border Guard Service, the victims include a child and her mother.

Meanwhile, the number of injured has increased to 64. Among those injured are 5 children aged between 4 and 17 years. Most of the injured will be treated at home, more than 20 remain in hospitals.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs specifies that floors 4 to 9 in the high-rise have been completely destroyed. A university building and an administrative building were damaged as well.

UPDATED at 1:58 p.m.:

Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of the city's Defence Council, says that the number of people injured in the missile attack has increased to 53, including three children.

According to him, three of the injured are in serious condition, and one is in an extremely serious condition. Among the dead are a 45-year-old mother and her 10-year-old daughter.  

UPDATED at 1:43 p.m.:

According to updated data from the State Emergency Service (SES), 44 people were injured.

UPDATED at 1:21 p.m.:

The Prosecutor General reports that among the dead is a 10-year-old child. In addition, it is noted that among the injured are another 6 children.

UPDATED at 12:47 p.m.:

According to the Suspilne broadcaster, the number of dead has increased to 5. The publication reports that three of them were recovered from the rubble of the building.

UPDATED at 12:39 p.m.:

The SES reports that the death toll had risen to 4 and the injured to 43. It is specified that the service's units have rescued 3 people, one of whom is a child born in 2013. In addition, 30 people have been evacuated. The service adds that 230 people and 57 units of equipment have been involved in the search and rescue operations, including 85 rescuers and 22 pieces of equipment. Rescue operations are ongoing.

UPDATED at 12:18 p.m.:

According to updated data from Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of the city's Defence Council, 34 people were injured due to the missile strike. He announced this during the national TV marathon. 

UPDATED at 11:51 a.m.:

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, reports that the number of injured has risen to 31 people. He adds that most of them are in satisfactory condition, but two are in serious condition.

UPDATED at 11:35 a.m.:

The Prosecutor General's Office reports that the number of injured has increased to 25. It is clarified that among the victims are four children. Search and rescue operations continue.

UPDATED at 11:21 a.m.:

Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ihor Klymenko, reported that the number of dead had risen to 2 and the injured to 20.

According to him, 5-7 more people are under the rubble, efforts are being made to rescue them.

The terrorist country hit a four-storey educational institution and a section of a residential building between the 4th and 9th floors with two missiles.

This was reported by Ihor Klymenko, Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

He noted that due to the hit on the multi-storey building, 1 person had died and 10 people had been injured. The emergency services are putting out the fire and clearing the debris. People might still be under the rubble.

Klymenko added that there may also be people under the rubble of the educational institution. The relevant services are working on the spot, and rescue operations continue.

Background. Mind previously reported that the occupiers were trying to connect the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk Oblast to the communication and internet networks of russian operators.