Photo: Vadim Filashkin
Photo: Andriy Yermak
Photo: Nova Poshta
The Russian army killed 14 people and injured 44 more during an attack on Konstantinovka, Donetsk region on August 9.
Updated August 11.According to the Office of the Attorney General, the process of identifying the bodies of those killed as a result of the missile attack has been completed. It was established that as a result of the enemy attack, 14 people were killed, including three children — girls 9, 11 and 16 years old. 44 people were injured of varying severity.
Under the procedural leadership of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation is being carried out in criminal proceedings on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Under the procedural leadership of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has begun in criminal proceedings on fact of violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
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Updated on August 10. The bodies of two dead children have now been identified – girls 9 and 11 years old.
Expertise continues to identify six more people.
There is probably another child among them.
Explosions in Konstantinovka: what is known about the attack on the supermarket
Explosions in Konstantinovka, Donetsk region, thundered at 11:05 on August 9.
According to the head of the Donetsk regional military administration Vadim Filashkin, Russian occupiers launched an airstrike on the city with an Kh-38 missile.
Enemy ammunition hit a local supermarket and the cargo department of Nova Poshta, which was also located in a shopping center.
Ten private houses, nine stores, shopping pavilions, a gas pipeline, a car wash and 12 cars.
A large-scale fire that covered an area of 1,000 square meters has been extinguished.
Investigative actions are currently ongoing.
Pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings is carried out on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Explosions in Konstantinovka: dead and injured
At the moment, there are 14 dead and 43 injured known after the explosions in Konstantinovka.
One seriously injured person was transported to Dnepr for treatment. Others are receiving assistance in the region.
The number of injured is being clarified.
Nova Poshta reports that all of their employees are alive. Only one of the workers was concussed.
According to preliminary data, some of the parcels survived.
The estimated cost of the destroyed cargo, Nova Poshta notes, will be compensated to customers in full.
Explosions in Konstantinovka: the president's reaction
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky notes: Russia will be held accountable for this terror.
– We will do everything to ensure that peace continues to be with Ukraine, to support our defense and the saving of the lives of our people, – the head of the states.
Strike on supermarket in Konstantinovka: video of the consequences
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