The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović-Burić, has reacted to the Russian missile strike on Pokrovsk, resulting in numerous casualties and injuries.

She emphasised that "these crimes must not go unpunished."

I condemn in the strongest terms the Russian attack in Pokrovsk targeting a hotel & apartments. These crimes must not go unpunished/Je condamne avec la plus grande fermeté l'attaque russe à Pokrovsk qui a visé un hôtel et des maisons. Ces crimes ne doivent pas rester impunis @coe

— Marija Pejčinović Burić (@MarijaPBuric) August 8, 2023

"I condemn in the strongest terms the Russian attack in Pokrovsk targeting a hotel and apartments. These crimes must not go unpunished," Pejčinović-Burić wrote on Twitter.

As of 07:00, the number of wounded in the missile attack on Pokrovsk has increased to 88, seven people have been killed, and preliminary information indicates that there are no people under the rubble.

The State Emergency Service reported that five fires over a total area of 75 square metres in a residential building and a hotel were extinguished in Pokrovsk.

Among the victims is the deputy head of the regional emergency service, and among the injured are police officers, rescuers, and a child.