Ukrainian authorities are claiming the shelling targeted Coke plant workers as they waited to catch a bus home, leaving as many as 10 dead.
The attack was carried out on the Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant in the city of Avdiivka, in Donetsk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine.
"The occupiers aimed at a group of workers who boarded the bus after the shift. The number of victims is being clarified. Police and rescuers worked on the scene. Ukrainian officials claim Russian forces shelled a Coke plant in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, killing 10 workers who were waiting for a bus."Law enforcement officers gathered evidence of a Russian war crime. Work at the scene was coordinated by the Donetsk Oblast Police Department.
He said Wednesday :"At least 10 dead and 15 wounded are the consequences of the shelling of the Avdiivka Coke Plant by the Russian occupiers.
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