Russians hit 10 Donetsk region settlements in past day, killing and injuring civilians

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01.02.2023 11:58

Ukrinform

Russian invaders launched 18 fire attacks on Donetsk region over the past day, targeting 10 settlements. A hospital and a pharmacy were damaged. Civilians, including children, were killed and injured.

"The occupiers launched 18 fire attacks. The police officers record the consequences of the Russian shelling. Ten settlements came under fire: Avdiivka, Bakhmut, Velyka Novosilka, Kleban-Byk, Bahatyr, Umanske, Dachne, Paraskoviivka, Vremivka, Ivanivske," the Donetsk region police reported.

It is noted that the enemy opened fire from Grad and Smerch MLRS, artillery, mortars, and tanks. Five residential buildings, a hospital, and a pharmacy were damaged.

The occupiers fired rocket artillery at Bakhmut, hitting an apartment block and a pharmacy. As a result, civilians were killed and injured, including a child.

Volnovakha district came under Grad and Smerch MLRS fire. The infrastructure was damaged.

"A person was killed in the enemy shelling of Paraskoviivka. The police and the Security Service of Ukraine started an investigation under Art. 438 (violation of the laws and customs of war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine," the police stated.

For his part, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko posted on Telegram that the enemy shelled Vuhledar and Novoukrayinka yesterday, launched a rocket attack on Komar community. Residential buildings were damaged and civilian casualties were reported.

"In Volnovakha direction, the information on a person killed in Vuhledar earlier was confirmed. Vuhledar and Novoukrayinka are under fire. The day before, the Russians launched a rocket attack on Komar community, damaging five houses in Shevchenko and hitting the territory of Burlatske. Nobody was injured," Kyrylenko wrote.

In Donetsk direction, Dachne settlement in Kurakhove community came under enemy fire. Strikes on Avdiivka and Marinka communities were recorded. No casualties were reported.

In Horlivka direction, two people were killed and six more were injured in Bakhmut.

"The Russians fired intensively at Paraskoviivka in Soledar community. Rozdolivka, Fedorivka, and Vasiukivka also came under fire. Shelling was also heard on the outskirts of Chasiv Yar community," the Administration’s head added.

As reported, Donetsk region is under constant Russian fire. The enemy kills and injures civilians every day.