Russia launched 13 strikes on Donetsk region in last 24 hours- governor
Source: Vadym Filashkin/Telegram
Russian forces launched 13 attacks on communites across the Ukrainian-controlled Donetsk region within the past 24 hours, resulting in both fatalities and injuries, according to Donetsk governor Vadym Filashkin.
In the Pokrovsk district, one person was killed in Kurakhove. At least two private houses and an apartment building in the town of Hirnyk sustained damage, along with two more apartment blocks. The communities of Maryinka, Hrodivka, and Myrnohrad remain under constant shelling.
In the Kramatorsk district, six houses were damaged in the town of Drobysheve, part of the Lyman community. In Kostiantynivka, one person was killed and six others were injured during strikes. The attack damaged ten private homes, a business facility, an administrative building, five market stalls, two power lines, and a gas pipeline.
In the Bakhmut district, three people were injured in Toretsk. Nine private houses, an apartment building, and an industrial facility were damaged in the Chasiv Yar community. In Siversk, five houses were also hit by shelling.
According to the governor report, 2,182 people, including 232 children, have already been evacuated from frontline areas in Donetsk.
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