Over 20 civilians killed in rocket fire in Luhansk on Friday - city council

14:33, 18.07.2014 1 min read

Massive rocket attacks have continued in Luhansk on Friday with over 20 people already dead, the city council said.

"The intense rocket fire on Luhansk has continued throughout the day. Shells are hitting virtually every district, including the center and the neighborhoods of Pivdenny, Heroiv Stalinhrada, Hayovoho, 50-richia Zhovtnia, in the Kamianobridsky district, near a coach bus station, Lisotorhovy and other parts of the city," the city council said in a statement.

According to preliminary reports, over 20 civilians have been killed since Friday morning.