Russians strike convent in Donetsk region with guided aerial bombs: 18 people evacuated from area under fire. VIDEO
Russian troops attacked a convent with guided aerial bombs in the village of Stepanivka, in the Kramatorsk area of Donetsk region. Following the strike, police officers and military personnel carried out an evacuation operation, rescuing 18 people, most of them nuns.
Donetsk regional police reported this, according to Censor.NET.
According to law enforcement officers, people on the convent grounds sought help after the Russian air strike.
Donetsk regional police and troops from the 25th Separate Assault Regiment "Lynx" joined forces to evacuate them.
Officers from the Pokrovsk area police department and law enforcement officers from Oleksandrivka took part in the operation. People were transported out of the dangerous area in armoured vehicles.
During the evacuation, personnel from the Donetsk regional police’s anti-drone battalion protected the crews against possible Russian drone attacks.
All 18 people were taken to safety. The convent’s residents thanked the police officers and troops for rescuing them.
The published police statement did not provide information about casualties directly resulting from the air strike.
