Kramatorsk station attack kills at least 50 fleeing civilians

A Russian missile attack on fleeing civilians at a railway station was “unconscionable” and “will not go unpunished”, Boris Johnson said last night as he pledged £100m of new military aid for Ukraine.

At least 50 passengers, including five children, were killed in the attack at Kramatorsk in Donetsk where the station was being used to evacuate civilians from the war-torn east.

A missile shell found at the site had “for the children” written in Russian on it, according to images and video taken in the aftermath, which also showed bodies on platform benches and bloodied belongings including toys and a pram.