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Twenty dead in attack on Ukrainians collecting pensions, Zelensky says Twenty-one killed in Russian strike on pension queue, Ukraine says
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Ukraine's president condemned the air strike, a few kilometres from the front line Donetsk's regional leader posted an image from the scene where the postal service vehicle was hit
At least 21 people have been killed in a Russian air strike on a village in eastern Ukraine, local Ukrainian officials say.At least 21 people have been killed in a Russian air strike on a village in eastern Ukraine, local Ukrainian officials say.
The victims were ordinary people collecting their pensions in the Donetsk settlement of Yarova, said President Volodymr Zelensky. Donetsk regional leader Vadym Filashkin said emergency services were at the scene and as many people were wounded as killed.The victims were ordinary people collecting their pensions in the Donetsk settlement of Yarova, said President Volodymr Zelensky. Donetsk regional leader Vadym Filashkin said emergency services were at the scene and as many people were wounded as killed.
Yarova is to the north of Sloviansk, one of the big cities in the region, and not far from the front line as Russian forces advance slowly in the east. Yarova is to the north of Slovyansk, one of the big cities in the region, and not far from the front line as Russian forces advance slowly in the east.
If confirmed, the death toll would be among the heaviest attacks on Ukrainian civilians in recent weeks, 42 months into Russia's full-scale invasion.If confirmed, the death toll would be among the heaviest attacks on Ukrainian civilians in recent weeks, 42 months into Russia's full-scale invasion.
Donetsk's regional leader shared an image of the attack's aftermath, parts of which are too graphic to show
At least 23 people were killed in overnight air strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv at the end of August.At least 23 people were killed in overnight air strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv at the end of August.
At the weekend Russia launched its biggest air assault of the war on Kyiv so far, hitting the main government building in the capital, in what Zelensky said was a "ruthless" attack aimed at prolonging the war.At the weekend Russia launched its biggest air assault of the war on Kyiv so far, hitting the main government building in the capital, in what Zelensky said was a "ruthless" attack aimed at prolonging the war.
Posting graphic footage of the attack on Yarova online, Zelensky said there were "no words" to describe the latest Russian strikes. There was no immediate response from Russia's military.Posting graphic footage of the attack on Yarova online, Zelensky said there were "no words" to describe the latest Russian strikes. There was no immediate response from Russia's military.
Vadym Filashkin said the attack took place at 12:30 local time on Tuesday, as pensions were being handed out. He posted a picture from the scene that appeared to show a badly damaged Ukrainian postal service vehicle of the type used to distribute pensions. Vadym Filashkin said the attack took place at 12:30 local time (09:30 GMT) on Tuesday, as pensions were being handed out. He posted a picture from the scene showing a badly damaged Ukrainian postal service vehicle of the type used to distribute pensions.
Yarova sits on a key railway line in Donetsk, between Lyman and Izium. It is also only about 6km (3.7 miles) away from the next village of Novoselivka, where Russian forces are closing in on the outskirts. The head of the Ukrposhta service said the vehicle had been parked under trees as a security measure and a local postal official had been wounded in the attack. "Maybe someone gave away the co-ordinates," he speculated.
Yarova sits on a key railway line between the cities of Lyman and Izium. It is also only about 6km (3.7 miles) away from the next village of Novoselivka, where Russian forces are closing in on the outskirts.
Ukraine's state emergency service said another three people had died in earlier Russian shelling of settlements in Donetsk.Ukraine's state emergency service said another three people had died in earlier Russian shelling of settlements in Donetsk.
"The world must not remain silent," Zelensky said, calling for a response from both the US, Europe and the G20 group of nations."The world must not remain silent," Zelensky said, calling for a response from both the US, Europe and the G20 group of nations.