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The rear of the Tochka U missile that crashed in the Donetsk region. Photo/sputnik
The claim was disclosed by the Russian Ministry of Defense, reported by RT.com.
“The missile came from the city of Dobropole, about 45 km southwest of the city,” a Moscow statement said.
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The deadly attack hit the main train station in Kramatorsk as an estimated 4,000 people were waiting for evacuation trains there.
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The latest casualty count by the city government says 39 people died in the incident and 87 people were injured.
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Kramatorsk is a city in the northern part of the Donetsk region, and is claimed by the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) as part of its territory.
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