2023-09-06 15:25:11
At least 16 people, including a child, have died this Wednesday in a Russian bombing of a Kostiantinivka market, a town in eastern Ukraine, according to first information published by ‘The Guardian’. The first to report the attack was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski, with a tweet on social networks. “Russian terrorist artillery killed 16 people in the city of Kostiantinivka, Donetsk region,” he wrote, noting damage to a market, shops and a pharmacy. “Unfortunately, the number of dead and injured could increase,” she stressed.
In another message, Prime Minister Denys Chmygal reported “at least 20 injuries.” Interior Minister Igor Klymenko, for his part, mentioned 28 wounded. Video surveillance images released by Zelensky show a quiet shopping street, when suddenly the whistle of a projectile is heard, followed by a very loud explosion. In another video we can see buildings engulfed in flames. “The Russian evil must be defeated as quickly as possible,” Zelensky insisted.
At least 16 people have been killed by Russian shelling in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region. Russian terrorists have attacked a regular market, shops, and a pharmacy, killing innocent people. The number of casualties could rise further.
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According to the prime minister Denys Chmygalhe Fire caused by the Russian attack is already “contained”. Kostiantinivka is located about 30 kilometers from Bakhmut, the scene of a bloody battle for a year. Neighboring cities are also regularly hit by deadly Russian bombing raids.
Russian forces claimed the capture of Bakhmut in May after 10 months of fighting, but have been on the defensive ever since, with the Ukrainian army attacking from the flanks, forcing them to withdraw. Despite multiple attacks that have hit civilian sites in Ukraine, causing numerous deaths, Moscow claims to systematically attack and destroy military targets. Since June, Ukraine has been leading a difficult counter-offensive to reconquer Russian-occupied territories in the East and South.
Zelensky He was saddened by the attack: “A normal market. Shops. A pharmacy. People who had done nothing wrong. Many injured. Unfortunately, the number of dead and injured may increase.” The Ukrainian president described as “inhumane” and “perverse” this new lethal attack by Russian forces against the Ukrainian civilian population.
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Umerov Shortly after, he published a message on his account on the Facebook social network in which he stressed that the appointment is “a great honour” and reiterated that “the main objective is victory”. “I will do everything possible and impossible for the victory of Ukraine, which will come when we liberate every inch of our country and every one of our citizens,” she said.
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