28 killed in shelling on Russian-occupied town in Ukraine
Published : 05 Feb 2024, 00:39
At least 28 people were killed in an attack on a building in the town of Lysychansk in the Russian-occupied region of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, international media reported on Sunday.
A bakery in the city of Lysychansk in the Lugansk region was reportedly shelled Saturday by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported Xinhua, quoting the Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations.
As a result, the two-story bakery building collapsed.
"Employees of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations have rescued 10 people. Unfortunately, 28 people, including one child, died," said the Russian ministry in a Telegram post.
According to the ministry, the search-and-rescue operation at the collapsed bakery was still underway.
