The number of people killed in the rocket attack on Pokrovsk increased to five, and the number of injured — to 41. The victims were hospitalized.
This was announced by the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, Vadym Filashkin.
Among the wounded are four children: a 12-year-old boy, 9-, 11- and 13-year-old girls.
According to the regional military administration, the strike damaged 16 private houses, six cars and completely destroyed one house.
The first Iskander-M missile struck at approximately 12:00 p.m. The second strike by the same rocket was half an hour later. The prosecutorʼs office investigates violations of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code). Those responsible face life imprisonment.