Russians launched X-22 missiles at Donetsk region, causing civilian casualties

This information was reported by the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, and the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office.

The prosecutor’s office reports that Russian forces shelled the two cities with X-22 missiles at around 5 a.m. while people were asleep in their homes. In Kostiantynivka, a 72-year-old woman was killed, and her 50-year-old son-in-law sustained shrapnel head injuries.

In Kramatorsk, two men aged 53 and 69 were killed in their own homes, and two neighbors suffered varying degrees of physical injuries. Kyrylenko specified that enemy missiles hit residential areas of the cities and caused significant damage.

In Kramatorsk, at least five private houses were completely destroyed and about twenty were damaged, while in Kostiantynivka, two houses were destroyed and 55 were damaged. In addition, the gas supply and power grids were affected. Rescue and municipal services are working at the sites of the Russian crimes, providing assistance to the affected individuals.

Photo: Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office

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