MOSCOW, March 14. /TASS/. Monday’s Tochka-U missile attack on downtown Donetsk is a war crime, Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin said on Monday.

"It is a heinous crime committed by the Kiev regime, which definitely can be described as a war crime. It clearly wasn’t aimed at causing damage to military infrastructure. The attack targeted the central part of the city where there have never been any military facilities," he pointed out.

According to the latest information, about 20 people were killed and 26 suffered injuries, Pushilin said. "This is the highest number of civilian casualties we have ever recorded in a single attack," the DPR head noted.

"I can definitely say that not a single one of our military facilities has been damaged since the conflict broke out, including during the operation to liberate [Donbass]. All attacks target civilian infrastructure facilities and densely populated areas in the city and other settlements," Pushilin stressed.

"Given the number of victims, I have handed down instructions to prepare a decree declaring a day of mourning," the DPR head said.