INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia said Monday that an attack by Kyiv's forces on the separatist stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine had left 23 people dead, with
the military accusing Kyiv of committing a "war crime."Moscow accused Ukraine's army of firing a Tochka-U missile at a residential area in
Donetsk, in one of the most serious attacks on the city since Russia sent troops into Ukraine over two weeks ago.Separatists, who have
controlled the city since 2014, had earlier said fragments from a rocket they shot down had left between 16 and 20 civilians dead.Russia's
Investigative Committee, which probes serious crimes, increased the tally, saying at least 23 civilians including children had died and 18
Igor Konashenkov said, "is a war crime."Official separatist Telegram channels distributed photos and video of the aftermath, showing burnt
out cars, bodies strewn in the street, and damage to shops.In an interview with Russian state-run television, the head of the so-called
Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, said the shot-down rocket had inflicted damage to residential areas."People were waiting in line
near an ATM and were standing at a bus stop," he said in remarks broadcast on Russian television."There are children among the dead,"
Pushilin said, adding that the casualty count would have been higher had the rocket not been downed.Reports of the attack came as Ukrainian
