14 attacks in past 24 hours leave 2 dead, 1 injured
Source: Vadym Filashkin/Telegram
In the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched 14 attacks targeting communities in the Donetsk region, resulting in casualties and significant damage, according to Donetsk governor Vadym Filashkin.
The Pokrovsk district suffered most after enemy barrage pounded Kurakhove, where two people were killed in Hirnyk district.
The attack in the Kryvorizka community damaged two local industrial facilities while one person was injured after Russian shelling struck Dobropillya. The assault also damaged 11 houses, two businesses, an administrative building. The town of Myrnohrad also suffered damage to private homes and offices.
The Kramatorsk area wasn’t spared either, as a house in Torske of the Lyman community was destroyed. Meanwhile, two key infrastructure objects were damaged in Konstantynivka.
The Chasiv Yar community reported damage to 13 homes, an apartment building, and an industrial facility, and the Toretsk community endured four airstrikes with guided bombs.
The evacuation is underway – , 1,733 people, including 154 children, have been taken out of the combat zones in the region.
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