Kramatorsk strike: Telegraph reporter narrowly escapes missile attack | Dispatch

In the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the Ria Lounge bar is one of the few places still open after nearly a year and a half of war, writes Colin Freeman. While nearly all other decent watering holes have largely shut, it offers excellent pizza, cold drinks - and a welcome rest from the Donbas frontlines not too far away. So as my translator and I sat there browsing the menu last night at 7pm, we weren’t overjoyed to get a phone call dragging us away for an urgent interview on the far side of town. Work comes first though - and in this case, may have saved our lives. Shortly after we left, a thunderous missile blast shook the city - far louder and closer than the ones often heard echoing from the artillery duels in nearby Bakhmut. Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/06/27/kramatorsk-missile-terror-campaign-ukraine-putin-wagner/ Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #Kramatorsk #ukraine #russia