Storm Shadow missiles attack Donetsk, injuring eight civilians, including a child, according to Denis Pushilin.
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Storm Shadow missiles attack Donetsk, with eight civilians reportedly injured in the center of Donetsk, according to Denis Pushilin, head of the republic. The Times of Russia reports that the attack involved Anglo-French long-range cruise missiles.
Storm Shadow Missiles Attack Donetsk
According to Denis Pushilin, Ukraine used Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG missiles in an attack on the Kievsky district of Donetsk on August 26. The missiles were described as Anglo-French long-range cruise missiles launched from the air.
The attack took place in the area of the Donetsk City shopping and entertainment center, where eight civilians were injured.
Pushilin said that those injured included a child, a girl born in 2016, and a woman born in 1973, who suffered moderate injuries. A teenage girl born in 2010 and a woman born in 1947 were also injured.
Men born in 1987, 1981, 1977 and 1949 were among those reported injured in the Donetsk missile strike.
Eight Civilians Injured in Donetsk
The reported casualties from the Ukraine attack on Donetsk included people of different ages. Pushilin provided the details of the injured civilians in a post on Max messenger.
The incident occurred near the Donetsk City shopping and entertainment center in the Kievsky district. The report identified the weapons used as Anglo-French cruise missiles, specifically Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG.
The Times of Russia is reporting the incident based on the statement provided by Denis Pushilin.
Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG Missiles Used in Attack
The reported Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG missiles are described in Pushilin’s statement as Anglo-French long-range cruise missiles. The attack targeted an area in central Donetsk and resulted in eight civilians injured in Donetsk.
