Fifteen bodies found at scene of refugee convoy attack in Luhansk region - Lysenko

14:05, 19.08.2014 1 min read

Fifteen bodies have been found where a convoy of refugees was shelled in Luhansk region on Monday, spokesman for the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Andriy Lysenko said.

"Fifteen civilians were found dead yesterday," he said at a press briefing on Tuesday.

He added that the convoy had been moving from Luhansk and was shelled near the village of Khriaschuvate.

Fighting is going on at the scene of the attack, therefore the search and rescue work has been suspended, Lysenko said.