Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Moscow of purposely targeting civilians in a missile attack that destroyed a five-story apartment block in the eastern Donetsk region. At least 20 people died when their building in Chasiv Yar was leveled on July 9. Authorities believe some residents are still trapped under the rubble. The cities of Kostyantynivka and Kharkiv were also hit by Russian bombardments
Missile Strike Levels Ukrainian Apartment Building As Russia Steps Up Donbas Attacks
- By RFE/RL
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Ukrainian rescue crews search through the ruins of the apartment block in Chasiv Yar. Ukrainian authorities fear people could still be trapped in the rubble.
The town has about 12,000 inhabitants and is around 20 kilometers southeast of Kramatorsk, a city that recently has been a target of Russian forces.
The town has about 12,000 inhabitants and is around 20 kilometers southeast of Kramatorsk, a city that recently has been a target of Russian forces.
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Residents watch rescuers work as they wait for word on relatives who may be trapped beneath the rubble.
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Rescuers retrieve a body from the wreckage.
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Heavy equipment was brought in to aid in the search for survivors in Chasiv Yar.
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Inside a home hit by a missile in Chasiv Yar.
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A resident salvages his belongings in Chasiv Yar on July 10.
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A child's toy in a ruined apartment in Chasiv Yar.
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A young girl waits as a woman caresses the body of her mother-in-law, who was killed during a Russian military strike on Kostyantynivka on July 9.
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A woman weeps as she strokes her dog, named Hera, who was seriously injured in the Russian attack on Kostyantynivka on July 9.
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Residents of Kharkiv clean up debris at a damaged school after a Russian missile strike on July 10.
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Russian forces have increased shelling and air strikes against Kharkiv and surrounding areas as they push deeper into Ukraine's Donbas region.
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A residential building in Kharkiv damaged by a Russian missile strike.
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Rescuers extract a body from a residential building damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv on July 11.
Moscow denies targeting civilians, but Russian shelling has left Ukrainian cities, towns, and villages in ruins.
Moscow denies targeting civilians, but Russian shelling has left Ukrainian cities, towns, and villages in ruins.
