EU says deadly missile attack in Dnipro constitutes a 'war crime'

Emergency workers clear the rubble after a Russian rocket hit a multistory building in Dnipro in south-eastern Ukraine. The attack left scores of people trapped in the debris. AP - Evgeniy Maloletka

The toll from a weekend missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40 on Monday, as more bodies were pulled from the debris of a multistorey building. EU presidency holder Sweden condemned the attack, saying it constituted a war crime. Russia has denied responsibility.

The emergency services gave the new toll specifying that three children were among those dead and that 34 people remain unaccounted for.