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| Kramatorsk: Russian missile strike hits restaurants in Ukrainian city | |
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| Ukraine's government shared a photo showing the aftermath of a Russian missile attack on Kramatorsk | |
| At least three people have been killed and 22 injured after a Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, Ukrainian officials say. | |
| A restaurant and shopping area in the city centre have been damaged following Tuesday's strike, Ukraine's interior ministry said. | |
| People may be trapped under rubble and debris analysis is ongoing, it added. | |
| It comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's counter-offensive was advancing on all fronts. | It comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's counter-offensive was advancing on all fronts. |
| A rescue operation is currently under way in the city centre, with security agencies assisting emergency services at the scene and evacuating victims. | |
| Local authorities say the area had a high concentration of civilians when the missiles hit. | |
| "Just half an hour ago, two missiles struck the city of Kramatorsk," regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko told Ukrainian television on Tuesday evening. | |
| "This is the city centre. These were public eating places crowded with civilians." | |
| Russian forces have also targeted a nearby village, Kramatorsk city council said. | |
| "They hit a restaurant, search and rescue operations are currently under way," the council said on Telegram. | |
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| Russia-Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |