Russian forces kill two more civilians in Donetsk region

Russian forces kill two more civilians in Donetsk region

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Russian troops killed two civilians in the Donetsk region on August 6, according to Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration.

Filashkin reported on Facebook that the victims were from the towns of Kostiantynivka and Bilokuzmynivka. In addition to the fatalities, six others were injured in the attacks.

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Donetsk region has recorded 3,396 civilian deaths and 7,767 injuries. These figures exclude casualties from Mariupol and Volnovakha, where accurate data remains unavailable due to ongoing occupation and destruction.

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As earlier reported by Ukrinform, police officers from the White Angel special unit evacuated 11 elderly residents from settlements in the Lyman community, which continue to suffer relentless attacks by Russian FPV drones.

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