Two Russian rockets hit railway station in east Ukraine used by evacuees
The Hindu
The station is used to evacuate civilians from areas under bombardment from Russian forces
Two Russian rockets have struck a railway station in Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine, causing casualties, Ukraine's state railway company said on Friday.
The station is used to evacuate civilians from areas under bombardment from Russian forces.
"Two rockets hit Kramatorsk railway station. There are casualties," Ukrainian Railways said in a statement. It gave no other details.
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