Russian forces attack Pokrovsk suburb with Iskander missile: 2 civilians killed – photos
Two people have been killed and two more, including a child, injured in a Russian missile attack on the outskirts of the town of Pokrovsk (Donetsk Oblast).
Source: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office on Facebook
Quote: "Russian forces launched a missile attack on the territory of the village of Rih in Pokrovsk at 23:00 on 21 May. The yard of a house where a family lived was struck. A man, 52, and his wife, 46, sustained fatal injuries. The couple's son, 10, sustained a mine-blast injury."
The aftermath of the Russian strikes on the outskirts of Pokrovsk
Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office
Details: In addition, a 24-year-old resident of a neighbouring house was injured. The survivors were hospitalised.
The aftermath of the Russian strikes on the outskirts of Pokrovsk
Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office
The explosion damaged three households and a gas pipeline.
Early reports indicated that Russian forces had fired an Iskander missile on the settlement.
The aftermath of the Russian strikes on the outskirts of Pokrovsk
Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office
The prosecutor's office has launched a criminal investigation into the incident under Article 438.2 (violation of the laws and customs of war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The aftermath of the Russian strikes on the outskirts of Pokrovsk
Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office
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