Ukraine accused of killing four in occupied Crimea
Key takeaways
- Three people were killed and seven wounded in one of the attacks on what were described as "non-residential facilities" in the regional capital, Simferopol.
- In a separate incident, one person was killed and three injured in an attack on a commuter train travelling to the city of Kerch, the Russia-installed Crimea leader said.
- It marks the third day in a row it has been accused of targeting civilian transport in its occupied territories.
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Vitaly Shevchenko,Kyivand Paulin Kola Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the occupation of Crimea in 2014Russian-backed authorities in the occupied region of Crimea in Ukraine say at least four people have been killed in the latest wave of Ukrainian strikes on the peninsula.
Three people were killed and seven wounded in one of the attacks on what were described as "non-residential facilities" in the regional capital, Simferopol. It appears to be the first attack resulting in fatalities there.
In a separate incident, one person was killed and three injured in an attack on a commuter train travelling to the city of Kerch, the Russia-installed Crimea leader said.