Watch | Ukraine Strikes Donetsk Supermarket With US-made HIMARS
Ukraine’s army struck a supermarket on Friday in the Russian-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine in an attack that used U.S.-supplied missiles, a senior Russian-backed official said.Local Donetsk News Agency said one civilian was killed and at least six others wounded, citing Denis Pushilin, the head of self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic incorporated by Russia.There was no immediate comment from Ukraine and Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.Unverified photos posted on social media showed a burnt out car in front of a shattered two-story circular building surrounded by debris.Dashcam footage posted by a driver nearby appeared to show the moment the supermarket – called Moloko (Milk) – was struck, with an ensuing large explosion and flames soaring into the sky.Reuters was able to confirm the location from nearby building’s facades, signages and road layout that matched satellite imagery and street view imagery. The date was verified by time stamp on the footageReuters was able to confirm the location from a nearby building’s facades, signages and road layout that matched satellite imagery and street view imagery. The date was verified by a time stamp on the footage. n18oc_world n18oc_crux