Shelling of Donetsk region: 6 civilians killed, 7 more injured

On April 4, Russian forces shelled populated areas in the north of Donetsk region with missiles, artillery and Grad multiple launch rocket systems, killing six civilians and injuring seven more.

The Prosecutor General’s Office said this in a statement, Ukrinform reports.

Residential quarters were the epicenter of Russian strikes. During the attacks, two mine workers in Toretsk were killed: a mine dispatcher and a nurse. A shop assistant was killed in Krasnohorivka, and three men were killed in Lastochkyne village, Pokrovsk district.

During the shelling of Bakhmut, Hirnyk and the village of Ocheretyne, seven civilians received injuries of varying degrees of severity.

Blast waves and projectile fragments damaged an administrative building, apartment blocks, private residential houses, and farm buildings.

Under the procedural leadership of the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office, pre-trial investigations have been launched as part of criminal proceedings on the facts of violations of the laws and customs of war.

As reported by Ukrinform, the Ukrainian government announced forced evacuation of children in 21 settlements in Donetsk region.