DonetskDONETSK, Mar 29 Ukrainian troops shelled Petrovsky district of Donetsk early in the morning, Telegram reported representation of the Donetsk People's Republic in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire Regime.
"Fire was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine in the direction: 07:00 — the settlement of Krasnogorovka — the city of Donetsk (Petrovsky district): eight shells were fired 122 mm caliber", the publication says.
In addition, the Ukrainian security forces fired a 120-mm mortar at the settlement of Mikhailovka, and 20 Grad rockets were fired at Kashtanovyi. Earlier, Yasinovataya was also subjected to shelling with 122-mm shells. On February 24, Russia launched a special military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces only strike at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. With the support of the Russian military, the DPR and LPR groups are developing an offensive. But the occupation of Ukraine is out of the question, Putin emphasized.