On Saturday, as a result of Russian missile fire in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, 11 people were killed, the governor of the Ukrainian-controlled part of Donetsk region said.
“Eleven dead, five of them children – these are currently the consequences of the terrorist attacks in the Pokrovsky district,” Vadym Filashkin wrote in the Telegram messenger.
Russia shelled the Pokrovsky district of the Donetsk region.
According to preliminary information, 11 people, 5 of them children, died as a result of the strikes. pic.twitter.com/VvnQG7qSPJ
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 6, 2024
Pokrovsk is located in Ukrainian-controlled territory, approximately 80 km northwest of Donetsk, the center of the Russian-controlled region.
#RENEWAL At least 11 people, including five children, were killed Saturday as a result of a Russian missile attack on the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, the regional governor said. Eight people were also injured during an attack by Russian troops in the area. pic.twitter.com/J4XnmZnHAF
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 6, 2024
The Russian attack was carried out by S-300 missiles. The governor did not specify the number of missiles with which Russia fired at the area, Kyiv Independent reports.
S-300 is a Soviet missile system designed for air defense. However, Russia has used the S-300 to hit targets in Ukraine, but these missiles have low accuracy.
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