Russian forces drop seven FAB-250 bombs on Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast: two killed, four injured– photos, video
Russian forces launched airstrikes on the town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast on Saturday, 22 February, leaving at least two people dead and four others injured, with more civilians possibly trapped under the rubble of an apartment block.
Source: Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote: "Multiple airstrikes have shaken the town this morning. People may still be trapped under the rubble; search and rescue operations are ongoing."
Details: He noted that the bombardment is reported to have damaged ten apartment blocks, twenty-one houses, three industrial buildings, a shop, sixteen garages, two power lines, two gas pipelines and nine cars.
Filashkin urged residents to be responsible and evacuate.
Update: The National Police reported that the Russian troops dropped seven FAB-250 bombs on the town. A multi-storey building was hit, destroying apartments from the ground to the fourth floor, with significant damage also reported in a private residential area.
Two men aged 62 and 72 were killed.
Three women, aged 56, 61, and 71, were injured. The eldest woman was evacuated to hospital in a critical condition by police paramedics. Among the casualties are displaced persons from the city of Bakhmut.
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