One killed, 13 hurt in Russian strike on Ukraine's Pokrovsk - Kyiv
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- Published Date: 01:10 | 13 October 2023
- Modified Date: 01:13 | 13 October 2023
One person was killed and 13 wounded in a Russian attack on the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine on Friday, Ukrainian officials said.
The emergency services said in a statement that two administrative buildings had been damaged as a result of the attack and three people had been rescued from under rubble.
According to preliminary information, Russia attacked the city with two Iskander-M missiles, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said.
Photos posted by the ministry on the Telegram messaging app showed rescue workers and a partially destroyed building.
Reuters could not independently verify the information and there was no immediate comment from Russia.
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