"Missile Strike Targets Popular Restaurant in Kramatorsk, Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
At least 11 people were killed and 61 others injured when an Iskander ballistic missile struck the Ria lounge bar in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, during peak dinner hour. The restaurant, popular among aid workers, journalists, soldiers, and teenagers, was reduced to rubble. Among the victims were three children, and the death toll is expected to rise. The Kremlin denied targeting civilian infrastructure, but eyewitnesses and local media contradict this claim. The attack has left the community in shock and mourning, as families anxiously wait for news of their loved ones.