10 dead, 33 wounded as Russia strikes a busy supermarket in Kramatorsk
Source: Vadym Filashkin, Donetsk regional administration
In a harrowing attack, Russian forces targeted Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, hitting a busy supermarket and a nearby post office. According to reports, a Russian X-38 rocket killed at least 10 people and left 33 more wounded. The rescue teams are now feverishly working on the scene of the airstrike as there can be people trapped under the rubble.
The regional governor Filashkin called it a “deliberate assault on a civilian area”. In his latest update on social media, he offered more details, saying that “the impact also caused significant damage to surrounding areas, including four private homes, nine shops, a car wash, a postal service, trade pavilions, and 12 vehicles”.
The rescue teams are now feverishly working on the scene of the airstrike as there can be people trapped under the the rubble.
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