Two children identified among fatalities in Russian 9 August attack on Kostiantynivka

A destroyed shopping centre in Kostiantynivka. Photo: Office of the Prosecutor General

As of the morning of 10 August, the bodies of two children who were killed in a Russian attack on Kostiantynivka the previous day have been identified.

Source: Office of the Prosecutor General  

Details: The investigation reports that these were girls aged 9 and 11.  

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Examinations are ongoing to identify six more people, including potentially one child.  

Background:  

• On the afternoon of 9 August, Russia launched a missile strike on a shopping centre in central Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast. The attack specifically impacted the Eko-Market supermarket and a post office branch.  
• Recent reports indicate that at least 14 people were killed and 43 others were injured as a result of the Russian missile strike on Kostiantynivka.

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