On the evening of August 7, the Russian military fired missiles at the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. Yes, a high-rise building in the city was significantly damaged, as a result of which there are victims and victims.
What missiles could be used to attack Pokrovsk
Currently, rescuers are trying to eliminate the consequences of an enemy attack on a multi-story building, all victims are being provided with the necessary assistance. Channel 24 collected everything that is known about the Pokrovsk rocket attack in the Donetsk region.
What is known about the victims of the Pokrovsk attack
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko reported that as of 9:50 p.m. the number of injured has increased to 31. Among them are 19 police officers, 5 rescuers of the State Emergency Service and 1 child. 5 people died.
As of 9:22 p.m., the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ihor Klymenko, said that 5 people were killed and 18 injured as a result of the Pokrovsk rocket attack.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko told details about the victims of the rocket attack on Pokrovsk. He noted that search and rescue operations are ongoing, rescuers are clearing debris and rescuing people.
He noted that as a result of the first flight, 4 people died, and 3 more people were injured. But during the repeated shelling, the deputy chief of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in the Donetsk region was killed.
Another 4 rescuers, 8 policemen and 3 civilians were injured as a result of a cynical attack by the Russians.
Information about the death of an employee of the State Emergency Service was confirmed by Serhii Kruk, the head of the service. At the same time, he added that 5 rescuers were already injured.
What are the consequences of the missile attack on Pokrovsk
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, was the first to react to the missile attack on Pokrovsk. He noted that the Russian army hit a multi-story building in the city.
The city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. Donbas, from which Russia is trying to leave only broken and burnt stones. Two missile strikes. Hitting an ordinary residential building. Unfortunately, there are victims, – said the president.
He also added that rescuers and all necessary services are working on the spot. In addition, he called for an end to Russian terror.
“Everyone who fights for Ukraine’s freedom saves people’s lives. Everyone in the world who helps Ukraine will defeat terrorists together with us. Russia will be responsible for everything it has done in this terrible war,” concluded the head of state.
Later, Andriy Yermak, the head of the President’s Office, spoke about the attack. He emphasized that the Russian army fired two rockets at a residential building in Pokrovsk.
Rescuers and medics are working. The Russians must be stopped. Stifle economically, forcefully deprive them of the opportunity to fight and kill civilians, Yermak emphasized.
Subsequently, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, noted that the Russians struck the city center twice with an interval of several tens of minutes.
During the attack, the Russians damaged:
9th floor and 5th floor;
residential buildings in the private sector;
hotel;
food establishments;
shops;
administrative buildings.
What missiles could be used to attack Pokrovsk
The Prosecutor General’s Office noted that the Russian military probably shelled the city with Iskander-type missiles. As a result of the shelling, several apartments and the ceiling between the upper floors of the building were destroyed, and a fire started in one of the apartments.
Сurrently, rescuers and law enforcement officers are working at the sites where enemy weapons were hit. The final number of victims is currently being determined, law enforcement officers said.
In addition, the Prosecutor General’s Office emphasized that after half an hour another civilian object, located next to this residential building, was shelled. Trade establishments and other objects were damaged.
Currently, the prosecutor’s office has started a pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings for violating the laws and customs of war.