Eight of those killed in shelling of Kostyantynivka are still unidentified

Eight of those killed in shelling of Kostyantynivka are still unidentified

Ukrinform
Eight of the 14 people who died as a result of a Russian air strike on a supermarket in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, remain unidentified.

According to Ukrinform, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported this in Telegram.

"The number of victims is 43 people. As of 19:30, law enforcement officers have received 8 reports of missing persons, including three children," the statement said.

According to preliminary data, the air strike was carried out by an Kh-38 missile.

Read also: Curfew extended in Donetsk region for settlements closer to front line

As Ukrinform reported, on the afternoon of 9 August, Russians struck a shopping centre in Kostiantynivka, where about 50 people could have been at the time. Three children may be among the 14 dead whose bodies were found under the ruins of a supermarket destroyed by Russian shelling in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region.

Photo: Telegram/Vadim Filashkin

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

© 2015-2024 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-