Published: June 7, 2024 11:33 am
Author: RT
One of the fired ATACMS projectiles killed at least three people and left over 20 wounded, officials have said
At least three people have been killed and dozens injured in the Russian city of Lugansk on Friday, after Ukraine used US-donated missiles to attack the city, Russian officials have said.
Kiev fired five ATACMS missiles, four of which Russian air defenses intercepted, the Defense Ministry said. The fifth caused damage and resulted in more than 20 casualties on the ground, according to the statement. The military claimed that the weapons were intentionally directed at a residential area.
Local emergency services reported the partial collapse of an apartment building, with multiple people trapped under the rubble. Three dead bodies have been recovered by rescue workers.
Natalia Pashchenko, Health Minister for the Lugansk People’s Republic, reported that two boys aged eight and 16 were rushed to the hospital in the wake of the attack.
The military said two residential buildings were seriously damaged, while journalists on the ground said as many as ten were affected.
An RT crew has filmed heavy damage to the roof of an apartment block and vehicles, as well as what appears to be munition fragments scattered in the area.
