Over 30 evacuees killed, 100 wounded in Russian rocket strike on Ukrainian station

"Two rockets hit Kramatorsk railway station," Ukrainian Railways said in a statement.

Kyiv: More than 30 people were killed and over 100 were wounded in a Russian rocket strike on a railway station in east Ukraine on Friday (April 8, 2022) as civilians tried to evacuate to safer parts of the country, the state railway company said.

It said two Russian rockets had struck a station in the city of Kramatorsk which is used for the evacuation of civilians from areas under bombardment by Russian forces.

"Two rockets hit Kramatorsk railway station," Ukrainian Railways said in a statement.

It later added: "According to operational data, more than 30 people were killed and more than 100 were wounded in the rocket attack on Kramatorsk railway station."

Reuters could not verify the information. Russia did not immediately comment on the reports of the attack and the casualty toll. Moscow has denied targeting civilians since invading Ukraine on Feb. 24.