<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The death toll rose to at least 20 on Sunday after a strike on a residential building in Dnipro Saturday, a city in center-east Ukraine, the Ukrainian regional governor said.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>“Twenty innocent victims...” Dnipropetrovsk governor Valentyn Reznichenko said on messaging app Telegram, after posting that 73 were wounded and that “the rescue operation continues. The fate of more than 40 people remains unknown.”</div><div><br></div><div>Ukraine reported a fresh barrage of Russian missiles and civilian deaths Saturday, as Britain became the first Western country to offer it the heavy tanks it has long been seeking.</div><div><br></div><div>The British move drew a swift reaction from Moscow, which warned it would only “intensify” the conflict.</div><div><br></div><div>Moldova meanwhile, said debris from the latest Russian missiles had landed on its territory and condemned the attacks.</div><div><br></div><div>Ukraine also insisted Saturday that the fighting in Soledar was continuing, a day after Russia’s claim that it had captured the ravaged eastern town following a long battle.</div><div><br></div><div>Victory there would be a rare achievement for Moscow after a series of military setbacks.</div><div><br></div><div>Ukrainian officials denounced the latest wave of deadly Russia missiles strikes across the country, as the country celebrated the Old New Year, a popular holiday in Ukraine.</div><div><br></div><div>Ukraine presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak called for Russia to be expelled from the UN Security Council. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>