Five killed, four injured by Russian forces in Ukraine's Donetsk region: officials

At least five people have been killed and four others injured by Russian forces in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region over the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday.

A damaged residential building in Avdiivka, in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, amid Russia's ongoing invasion, Aug. 28, 2023.

Photo: EPA/ALEX BABENKO

"On August 28, the Russians killed five residents of the Donetsk region: two in Dalnie, and one each in Toretsk, Lyman, and Velyka Novosilka," the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, said on the Telegram messaging app.

"Another four people were injured in the region over the past day," Kyrylenko added, as cited by Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform.

Russia kills civilians!

On 28 August the number of victims of russian army in Donetsk oblast increased by 5 killed, 4 injured.

Every russian will pay for his crimes in Ukraine!#StopRussia#RussiaKillsCivilians pic.twitter.com/k2tYGR6n3o

— Павло Кириленко (@Pavlo_Kyrylenko) August 29, 2023

One person died and three were injured when the Russians shelled Toretsk with Uragan multiple rocket launchers on Monday evening, Ukrinform reported.

Invaders hit Toretsk with cluster munitions: One killed, three injured #russiaisaterroriststate https://t.co/x6nHcjcRdh

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) August 29, 2023

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.

Tuesday is day 552 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Source: IAR, PAP, ukrinform.net