Remains of Ukrainian Tochka-U missiles on the territory of the DPR. Archival photoMAKEEVKA, March 21 Air defense forces shot down a missile fired by Ukrainian militants in the sky over the city of Makeyevka in the DPR, RIA Novosti correspondent reports. militants. Debris fell on a vacant lot at the exit of the city. A crater about three by three meters formed there, wings of the ammunition plumage were found.
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Representatives of law enforcement agencies who were on site suggested that it could be a missile of the Tochka-U complex, an exact classification will be given only after research by specialists, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports. On Monday, the DPR territorial defense headquarters informed that the air defense systems of the Donetsk People's Republic intercepted two Tochka-U missiles over Makiivka. It is noted that fragments of Ukrainian missiles scattered over the village of Proletarsky and behind the Zeleny microdistrict in Makeevka. Russia launched a special 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 Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces only strike at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. With the support of the Armed Forces, the DPR and LPR groups are developing an offensive, but there is no talk of the occupation of Ukraine, the President of Russia emphasized. War crime: Tochka-U missile attack on Donetsk
The number of dead and injured is being specified. According to the latest data, about 20 people became victims of the strike, about 30 were injured.The number of dead and injured is being specified. According to the latest data, about 20 people became victims of the strike, about 30 were injured.
According to the mayor of Donetsk Alexei Kulemzin, the rocket was shot down and fell near the Government House, this is a busy central part of the city.
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According to the mayor of Donetsk, Aleksey Kulemzin, the rocket was shot down and fell near the Government House, this is a busy central part of the city.
The fragments scattered for half a kilometer, Universitetskaya Street suffered the most.
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Shards scattered for half a kilometer, Universitetskaya Street was most affected.
Po according to eyewitnesses, "the noise was very strong, <…> as if the sky is falling".
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According to eyewitnesses, "the noise was very strong, <…> as if the sky is falling".
The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, called the attack a war crime of Kyiv, since the blow fell on residential areas, the city center. "No opposition, no attempts to damage specifically the military infrastructure were seen in this plan", he said. » />5 of 9
The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, called the attack a war crime of Kyiv, since the blow fell on residential areas, the city center. "No opposition, no attempts to cause damage specifically to the military infrastructure were seen in this plan", he said.
In the "Tochka-U" 34; was a cassette charge. Only one cassette worked in the center of Donetsk, if all of them had worked, the consequences would have been much worse, said Eduard Basurin, a representative of the People's Militia of the DPR. » />6 of 9
In the rocket used during the strike "Tochka-U" was a cassette charge. Only one cassette worked in the center of Donetsk, if all of them had worked, the consequences would have been much worse, said Eduard Basurin, a representative of the People's Militia of the DPR.
The DPR is searching for the installation that fired the rocket. "Taking into account the fact that the range of "Points-U" 120 kilometers, <…> it is quite difficult to find an operational firing point of the enemy", — said the head of the republic Denis Pushilin. According to him, a total of 15 missiles "Tochka-U" have been shot down over the DPR since the beginning of the offensive operation.
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In the DPR, they are searching for the installation that fired the rocket. "Taking into account the fact that the range of "Points-U" 120 kilometers, <…> it is quite difficult to find an operational firing point of the enemy", — said the head of the republic Denis Pushilin. According to him, a total of 15 missiles "Tochka-U" have been shot down over the DPR since the beginning of the offensive operation.
An ambulance at the scene of an explosion in the center of Donetsk.
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An ambulance at the scene of an explosion in the center of Donetsk.
After the missile strike "Point-U" mourning will be declared in Donetsk.
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After the missile strike "Tochka-U" ; mourning will be declared in Donetsk.
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The number of dead and injured is being specified. According to the latest data, about 20 people were killed, about 30 were injured.
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According to the mayor of Donetsk, Aleksey Kulemzin, the rocket was shot down and fell near the Government House, this is a busy central part of the city .
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The fragments scattered for half a kilometer, Universitetskaya Street was most affected.
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According to eyewitnesses, "the noise was very strong , <…> as if the sky is falling".
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The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, called the attack a war crime of Kyiv, since the blow fell on residential areas, the city center. "No counteraction, no attempts to cause damage specifically to the military infrastructure were seen in this plan", he said.
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In the rocket used during the strike " -U" was a cassette charge. Only one cassette went off in the center of Donetsk, if all of them had worked, the consequences would have been much worse, said Eduard Basurin, a representative of the People's Militia of the DPR.
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The DPR is searching for the installation that fired the rocket. "Taking into account the fact that the range of "Points-U" 120 kilometers, <…> it is quite difficult to find an operational firing point of the enemy", — said the head of the republic Denis Pushilin. According to him, a total of 15 Tochka-U" missiles have been shot down over the DPR since the beginning of the offensive operation.
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An ambulance at the site of an explosion in the center of Donetsk.
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After the missile strike "Point-U" mourning will be declared in Donetsk.