Three Russian missiles slammed into the heart of the town of Vinnytsia, killing 12 people, including a toddler, and injuring 25.
At least 12 people were killed Thursday in Russian strikes that hit Vinnytsia, a city in central Ukraine until then relatively spared from the fighting, the Ukrainian emergency services announced. Three Russian missiles slammed into the heart of the town of Vinnytsia, killing 12 people, including a toddler, and injuring 25.
“At 12:15 p.m. (09:15 GMT), 12 dead and 25 injured“, said the Ukrainian Emergency Situations Service on Facebook, adding that the firefighters were fighting a fire caused by the strikes.
National Police Chief Ihor Klymenko, citing preliminary information, said the missiles hit an office block and damaged nearby residential buildings, starting a huge fire that spread to a parking lot and set fire to buildings. vehicles.
The Russian Defense Ministry did not immediately comment on Vinnytsia’s information. Russia, which invaded Ukraine on February 24, has denied deliberately targeting civilians.