Consequences of Ukrainian shelling in the DPRDONETSK, March 21One civilian was killed, 18 were injured in the Donetsk People's Republic on Monday as a result of shelling by Ukrainian troops, the People's Militia of the DPR said. The statement says that since the beginning of the current day, Ukrainian troops have fired more than 200 shells and mines from 122-mm rocket systems volley fire BM-21 «Grad», 152 and 122 mm cannon artillery, tanks, 120 and 82 mm mortars.Ukrainian troops fired 20 Grad missiles at Donetsk «Nine settlements of the republic came under fire. As a result of Ukrainian aggression, one civilian was killed, 18 were injured. 14 residential buildings, nine civilian infrastructure facilities and four vehicles were damaged,» — The statement also notes that since the start of the special military operation, 314 Ukrainian servicemen have voluntarily defected to the side of the DPR. The People's Militia of the DPR also stated that since the beginning of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, six divisions of Ukrainian troops have lost 1,298 people killed and 1,479 wounded. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. With the support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the DPR and LPR groups are developing an offensive. But the occupation of Ukraine is out of the question, the President of Russia emphasized.
