Attack by Russia kills five people in eastern Ukraine town, governor says
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People helping Ukrainian police officers carry a civilian's body to an ambulance, after Russian shelling in Kostiantynivka on Aug 24.
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KYIV – A Russian attack killed at least five civilians and wounded five others on Aug 24 in the eastern Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka, a regional governor said.
Mr Vadym Filashkin, governor of the Donetsk region, said rescuers and police were working at the scene of the attack, which took place early on Aug 24.
“I urge you all again: Take care of yourselves, evacuate,” Mr Filashkin wrote on the Telegram messaging app, without giving further details about the attack.
Kostiantynivka is located close to the active combat zone in Donetsk, where Russian forces have been inching forward for months.
The Russian advance quickened in recent weeks as Moscow’s troops are mounting relentless attacks in the direction of the strategic logistics hub of Pokrovsk. REUTERS
