Two missiles strike central Pokrovsk about 40 minutes apart, killing ten
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
Two missiles hit the centre of Pokrovsk in Donetsk oblast at 7:15 pm and 7:52 pm, damaging apartment blocks, a hotel and public buildings. Ukraine's State Emergency Service said on 13 August that 10 people had died, among them a senior rescue officer, and 82 were injured, including police and rescuers who had responded to the first strike. Russia said it hit a command post of a Ukrainian operational group, which Ukrainian military spokesman Serhii Cherevatyi denied. UN humanitarian coordinator Denise Brown attributed the strikes to Russian forces and called the double strike on the same place within minutes absolutely ruthless.
- When
- 7 August 2023
- Where
- Pokrovsk, Ukraine
- What
- missile attack
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attribution contested. Russia claimed a military command post was hit; Ukraine said civilian buildings were struck and denied the claim.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
- Corroboration UN Ukraine
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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