KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The dying toll from Russian missile strikes that hit condo blocks and different buildings in an japanese Ukrainian metropolis has climbed to seven, with 67 injured, the Ministry of Internal Affairs stated Tuesday.

Two Russian missiles slammed into the downtown space of Pokrovsk, within the japanese Donetsk area that's partially occupied by Russia, on Monday night, native authorities stated.

The missiles, which hit inside 40 minutes of one another, broken nine- and five-story buildings, homes, a lodge, eating institutions, retailers and administrative buildings, Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko stated.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of making an attempt to depart nothing however “broken and scorched stones” in japanese Ukraine.

Russian missiles, drones and artillery have repeatedly struck civilian areas within the battle. The Kremlin says its forces goal solely army belongings and declare different injury is brought on by particles from Ukrainian air protection weapons. Neither aspect’s claims could be independently verified.

Meanwhile, an in a single day assault in town of Kruhliakivka, within the Kharkiv area, killed two individuals and injured 9 others, Gov. Oleh Syniehubov stated.

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