Russia-Ukraine war: 7 killed, 81 injured in Moscow's 'double-tap' attacks in Donetsk region
The 'double-tap' military tactic refers to striking the same area again after a period of 30 to 40 minutes, targeting emergency rescue workers. Rescue work in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region in Ukraine Authorities reported on Tuesday that at least 7 people were killed and 81 more hurt as a result of Russian "double-tap" missile strikes on Pokrovsk city on Monday in the partially seized Donetsk area. According to Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko, the two missiles struck the city center 40 minutes apart. One emergency worker and a member of the military were among those killed, while two children, 31 police officers, and seven other emergency workers were among those hurt, according to Kyrylenko.The strikes used Iskander missiles, which have a sophisticated guidance system. The 'double-tap' strategy, which frequently targets emergency workers stationed at the targeted places, was previously employed by Russia in the civil war in Syria and has been utilized frequently i...