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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Isobel Koshiw in Kyiv

Ukrainian adviser quits after claims over Russian missile that killed dozens

Rescuers at the scene of the rocket attack in Dnipro.
Rescuers at the scene of the attack in Dnipro. Photograph: Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images

A Ukrainian presidential adviser has resigned after causing widespread anger when he suggested a Russian missile that killed dozens had been shot down by Ukraine.

Forty-five people were killed in the south-central city of Dnipro when a Russian X-22 anti-ship cruise missile hit an apartment block on Saturday. Rescuers called off the search on Tuesday with 20 people still missing.

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