51 killed in Russia rocket attack on cafe and store, says Ukraine

51 killed in Russia rocket attack on cafe and store, says Ukraine
Emergency workers search for victims of a Russian rocket attack that killed at up to 48 people in the village of Hroza near Kharkiv, Ukraine (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP/PA)

A Russian rocket has hit a village cafe and store in eastern Ukraine and killed at least 51 civilians in one of the deadliest attacks in months, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The attack came as he attended a summit of about 50 European leaders in Spain to drum up support from Ukraine’s allies.

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