Russian attack on Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast: death toll rises to 14, 43 more civilians injured
The latest reports indicate that at least 14 people have been killed and 43 more injured in a Russian missile attack on a shopping centre in the town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast.
Source: Prosecutor General's Office Ruslan Osypenko, Head of the National Police of Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast, during the national joint 24/7 newscast
Quote from Prosecutor General's Office: "So far, 56 people have been affected, with 14 confirmed dead and 43 injured."
Details: Osypenko noted that eight bodies require identification. Six of them have been identified as women.
He added that the Russians used a Kh-38 missile for the attack. About 29 civilian infrastructure facilities and 12 cars have been damaged.
A search and rescue operation continues.
Background: On the afternoon of Friday, 9 August, Russian forces launched a large-scale missile attack on a shopping centre in the centre of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast. In particular, the Eco Market supermarket and an office belonging to a delivery company were damaged.
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