A missile has destroyed 'the last place for children' in an eastern Ukrainian city.
An ice rink frequented by children in the eastern Ukrainian city of Druzhkivka was destroyed this week, with officials and the nation's hockey team pinning the blame on a Russian attack. The destruction came just two days into the new year, as"You could say this was the last place for children in Druzhkivka," 35-year-old local resident Pavlo Bilokorivskyi told Reuters of the Altair arena, according to a translation provided by the news agency.
An ice arena that was destroyed by a missile strike is pictured, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Druzhkivka, Ukraine, January 4, 2023.that Russia committed the"rocket attack" on Monday. "It is impossible to understand the reason for such a step, because the sports facility was completely empty and could not become a military target," a translation of the post says. A more detailed message on the
says the arena was built in October 2013 and is the fifth ice arena to be destroyed during the war. "My wife said she heard [it] and saw a large red flash in the window," the 67-year-old said in a translation provided by Reuters."It was so horrible. ... I told her that if it hit our yard, then our house would be gone. So, this was very heavy."
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