Moscow has accused the Ukrainian military of firing a Tochka-U missile at a residential area in Donetsk, one of the most serious attacks in the city since Russia invaded Ukraine two weeks ago.
The guerrillas , which have controlled the city since 2014, said earlier that rocket-propelled grenades had killed 16 civilians. “Twenty civilians have been killed,” said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor. Konashenkov added that another 28 people, including children, were seriously injured and were being treated.
“The use of such weapons in a city where there are no firing points for the armed forces,” Konashenkov added, “is a war crime.” missile landed in the center of Donetsk. Health officials later released updates that matched those announced by Russia's defense ministry. In an interview with Russian state television, the leader of the breakaway Donetsk People's Republic, Dennis Pushilin, said the downed rocket had caused damage to residential areas.
“People were waiting in line near an ATM and others were standing at a bus stop, “he said, adding that there were children among the dead.
