While Russia’s intervention in Ukraine continued, it was stated that the Russian army hit a train station in Kramatorks, and it was announced that two Russian rockets had hit. In the written statement made by the Ministry, it was stated that the Tochka-U missile, whose parts fell around the Kramatorsk train station, was used only by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
“According to the updated data, the attack on the Kramatorsk train station was carried out by the missile unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, from the vicinity of the Dobropolye settlement, 45 kilometers southwest of the city.” expression was used.
“NOT RUSSIAN MISSILES”
In the statement, it was stated that the photos spread on social media accounts to blame Russia belong to the Allied Determination-2022 Russia-Belarus joint military exercise in February, and it was noted that the ones in the said images were not Russian missiles.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Ukrainian Security Service Representative Artem Dekhtyarenko reported that 39 civilians, including 4 children, who were waiting for evacuation, lost their lives in the missile attack on the Kramatorsk train station by the Russian forces. Regarding the attack, images of civilians with their suitcases at the train station and station officials lying on the ground in blood were shared. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that the Kramatorsk station was hit by Russian forces with a “Tochka-U” missile.
Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Igor Konashenkov, stated that they hit some other train stations in the Donetsk region and claimed that the attacks were carried out with the aim of destroying the military equipment and weapons that came to the Ukrainian troops.
In a written statement made by the Russian Ministry of Defense, it was stated that the statements that the Kramatorsk train station was attacked with missiles by the Russian forces were “false” and “provocative”. In the statement, which stated that the statement of the Ukrainian administration on the subject was not correct, it was argued that the “Tochka-U” tactical missiles, whose images were published, were used only by the Ukrainian armed forces.
Images were shared on social networking sites, showing that the Russians were sending “Toçka-U” missiles to the region, but it was unclear when they were taken.
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