As for 17 p.m. on April 8, It was reported that 50 people have been killed as a result of the russian missile attack on Kramatorsk railway station. Five of them are children.
It was reported by Head of Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko.
"At the moment, 98 people have been taken to hospitals. We expect that other victims will seek medical help within one or two days, so the number of victims will be constantly changing," - Kyrylenko said.
He added that out of 98 injured people, who were taken to hospitals, 16 are children, 46 women, and 36 men.
"Twelve of them died in hospital. 38 people died at the railway station," - said the Head of Regional Military Administration.
Kramatorsk Mayor Oleksandr Honcharenko noted that local hospitals are not able to cope with the number of injured people, UNIAN reports.
According to him, the enemy missile debris was found 40 metres from the epicentre of the attack, which indicates its high power.
Meanwhile, local volunteers are asking for help in evacuating the injured people from Kramatorsk to Dnipro.
russian troops fired a missile at the Kramatorsk railway station in the Donetsk oblast on Friday morning, April 8. The city announced an emergency evacuation of all Donetsk oblast residents who will be able to get to Kramatorsk.
The President of the European Council Charles Michel reacted to the tragedy. He said the European Union should impose additional sanctions on Russia in response to a missile attack on civilians at Kramatorsk railway station.