Russia-Ukraine War
Death toll in Kramatorsk attack rises to 12 after Russian strike
Over 60 injured after Russian forces carried attack on restaurant in city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine
Aliia Raimbekova |
29.06.2023 - Update : 30.06.2023
Ukrainian firemen continue working to recover the remaining bodies from under the rubble in the Ria Pizza restaurant after a missile attack in downtown Kramatorsk City while the Ukrainian counter offensive rages on in the Donetsk region, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, June 28th, 2023.
KYIV, Ukraine
The death toll from the Kramatorsk attack in eastern Ukraine rose to 12 after Russia carried out a missile strike on a restaurant on Tuesday, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said on Thursday.
The ministry confirmed that search and rescue operations have concluded, with the recovery of four bodies from the restaurant debris over the course of the two-day operation.
"The death toll has now reached 12. All victims have been identified," the ministry stated, while also noting that the number of injured individuals in the attack has risen to 65.
In response to the tragic incident, the Kramatorsk City Council declared a period of mourning from June 30 to July 1-2 in honor of the attack victims.
* Writing by Seda Sevencan
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