Russian-installed officials in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk on Friday (May 12) accused Kyiv of firing missiles at an industrial complex in the region's main city, around 100km behind the frontlines. Videos posted on social media showed a large plume of thick black smoke billowing over Luhansk ci
Russian-installed officials in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk on Friday accused Kyiv of firing missiles at an industrial complex in the region's main city, around 100km behind the frontlines.
Because the city lies far away from Ukrainian positions, the alleged strikes sparked speculation among analysts that Ukraine could have used a new missile with a longer range. Reuters was unable to verify the claims. There was no immediate official reaction from Kyiv to the claimed strikes. Russian-installed authorities said early information showed there were no civilian casualties and they were investigating which type of weapon was used in the strike.
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