Russian missile strikes claim casualties in eastern Ukraine

The Russian military has fired missiles at the centre of the major city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement on Tuesday.
At least three people were injured and one killed in the attack, he said, expressing his condolences to the relatives.
Mr Zelensky added that the missile strike damaged six apartment buildings.
About 80,000 people are said to be living in the town as of December 2022.
(dpa/NAN)
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