At least four people died and around 40 were left injured after Russian missiles hit the center of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine, reported BBC citing Ukrainian officials. As per the report, a restaurant and shopping area were hit in Tuesday’s strike on the city, which is under Ukrainian control but close to Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine. The attack comes amid a counter-offensive operation by the Ukrainian military to reclaim territories taken by Russia. Several are feared trapped under the rubble and rescue efforts are on to save them.
The BBC cited officials that a 17-year-old girl was reported to be among those killed in the attack. They added that some apartment buildings were at the epicenter of the blast.