Ukraine destroys S-400 launcher used by Russians to attack Kramatorsk — Stratcom

15 July 2023, 12:01 PM

A Ukrainian HIMARS multiple rocket launcher has destroyed the Russian S-400 launcher that attacked the town of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast on June 27, the Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security of Ukraine (Stratcom) tweeted on July 14.

"A Ukrainian HIMARs successfully destroyed the S-400 missile that injured 61 and killed 13 innocent people in Kramatorsk (including four children and writer Victoria Amelina). HIMARs delivered the best revenge," Stratcom said in its tweet.

In the June 27 Russian attack on Kramatorsk a missile hit a crowded pizza restaurant in the center of the city. Three Colombian citizens and the famous Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina were among those injured.

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Amelina, who was seriously injured and hospitalized after the attack, was reported to have died of her injuries on July 3.

As of June 29, the casualties of the attack included 12 deaths and 60 injured people.

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