Consequences of shelling in the Donetsk People's Republic. Archival photoDONETSK, May 12. Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian troops have fired more than 235 shells and mines, including from the Grad MLRS, at eight settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic, the People's Militia of the DPR said. At the beginning of the current day, the enemy fired more than 235 shells and mines from 122-mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems, 122-mm cannon artillery, 120 and 82-mm mortars. in the message of the People's Militia in the Telegram channel. It is noted that as a result of shelling by Ukrainian troops on the territory of the republic on Thursday, one civilian was killed, five were injured. 20 residential buildings and four civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on 24 February. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv 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 strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
