Rescuers dealing with the aftermath of the Russian missile strike against Kramatorsk on June 27, 2023. (Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Telegram)
At least 11 people have died in a June 27 missile strike on the city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast, the State Emergency Service reported on June 28.
The figure includes three children, two of which were born in 2008 and one in 2011, earlier reports said.
Some 56 people were reported as injured so far, including an eight-month-old child.
On the evening of 27 June, Russian S-300 missiles struck a restaurant in the center of the city, a place popular with volunteers, journalists, and soldiers, who all often use Kramatorsk as a base of operations in Donetsk Oblast.
At least three foreigners are among the wounded, Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said on the previous evening.
Rescuers dealing with the aftermath of the Russian missile strike against Kramatorsk on June 27, 2023. (Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Telegram)
Rescuers dealing with the aftermath of the Russian missile strike against Kramatorsk on June 27, 2023. (Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Telegram)
Rescuers dealing with the aftermath of the Russian missile strike against Kramatorsk on June 27, 2023. (Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Telegram)
Martin Fornusek is a reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in international and regional politics, history, and disinformation. Based in Lviv, Martin often reports on international politics, with a focus on analyzing developments related to Ukraine and Russia. His career in journalism began in 2021 after graduating from Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, earning a Master's degree in Conflict and Democracy Studies. Martin has been invited to speak on Times Radio, France 24, Czech Television, and Radio Free Europe. He speaks English, Czech, and Ukrainian.
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