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Russian attack on Kostiantynivka market leaves 16 dead and 34 injured

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September 7,2023 767
Russian attack on Kostiantynivka market leaves 16 dead and 34 injured

The deaths of 16 people have been confirmed after an attack on the city of Kostiantynivka on September 6. The police have ruled out the possibility that the Russians used artillery systems.

“The official data says that, as of now, there are 16 dead and 33 wounded. Initially, there was information about 17 people killed. When we conducted a thorough visual examination of the remains, we found 16 bodies. Almost all of them have now been identified, relatives have been found, and DNA samples have been taken from the victims and their relatives. As of the evening, four bodies had not been identified. As of the morning, there is one person (the body of a man) whose relatives have not come forward,” said Oleksandra Havrylko, head of the communications department of the Donetsk Oblast police.

Read more in the Victory Chronicles.

Cover: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office

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