A multi-storey residential building in Donetsk, damaged by shelling. File photoDONETSK, June 2For 10 minutes, Ukrainian troops fired on Petrovsky district of Donetsk and twice the settlement of Gorlovka from a tank and LNG, as well as using mines with a caliber of 120 millimeters, according to the representative office of the Donetsk People's Republic in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire. According to the representative office, the shelling was recorded from 15.50 to 16.00 in the direction of Gorlovka and Donetsk. A total of nine LNG grenades were fired, ten 120mm mines, ten shots fired from a tank, and small arms were also used.13:53InfographicMap of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine as of 06/02/2022InfographicViewPetrovsky district of Donetsk is located on the western outskirts of the capital of the DPR, it is the most distant part of the city from the center. Since 2014, when the DPR declared independence from Kyiv, this area, starting from the line of contact outside the city of Marinka, has been regularly shelled by Ukrainian security forces. Gorlovka is located 50 kilometers north of Donetsk, the Stirol chemical concern and coal mining enterprises are located in the city. Gorlovka is one of the largest settlements in the DPR, and has been under the control of the republic since 2014. Before the start of the conflict in Donbass, the population of Gorlovka numbered more than 250,000 people. The settlement of Zaitsevo and the settlements of the mines named after Gagarin and 6/7, located on the outskirts, are subjected to the most frequent shelling here. 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 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. A crater from an aerial bomb and destroyed houses: villages after Ukrainian shelling
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The village of Yatskovka near Izyum is now in complete desolation: houses are destroyed, cars are smashed, traces of shells are everywhere.< /p>
Ukrainian aviation used a one-ton bomb here during the retreat. This is reminiscent of a deep funnel where several trucks would fit.
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During the retreat, Ukrainian aviation used a one-ton air bomb here. This is reminiscent of a deep crater, where several trucks could fit.
Departing, the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not hesitate to mine houses and gates.
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Departing, the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not hesitate to mine houses and gates.
Ukrainian troops clung to each line and tried to leave behind as much as possible destruction.
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Ukrainian troops clung to every line and tried to leave behind as much destruction as possible.
A scorched earth tactic was used.
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A scorched earth tactic was used land.
A similar situation is in the village of Rubtsy, located in the Donetsk region. The photo shows a resident of a house destroyed by shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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The situation is similar in the village of Rubtsy, located in the Donetsk region. In the photo — a resident of the house, destroyed by the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In March, units of the armed forces of Ukraine blew up the dam of the Oskol reservoir. As a result, the river, along which the border between Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, burst its banks, and the reservoir became shallow.
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Units of the armed forces of Ukraine in March blew up the dam of the Oskol reservoir. As a result, the river, along which the border of the Kharkov and Donetsk regions runs, overflowed its banks, and the reservoir became shallow.
The enemy left their positions in a hurry, abandoning their property. The photo shows a wrecked APU tank in the liberated territory in the Donetsk region.
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The enemy left their positions in a hurry by abandoning property. In the photo — a broken tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the liberated territory in the Donetsk region.
The Ukrainian military mined the railway and stations to impede the advance of the DPR and LPR armies.
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Ukrainian military they mined the railway and stations to impede the advance of the armies of the DPR and LPR.
Now specialists from the Ministry of Emergency Situations are working in the liberated territories. The damage is being assessed in order to begin the restoration of settlements.
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Emergency Ministry specialists are currently working in the liberated territories. The damage is being assessed in order to begin the restoration of settlements.
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The village of Yatskovka near Izyum is now in complete desolation: houses are destroyed, cars are smashed, traces of shells are everywhere.
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Ukrainian aviation used a one-ton air bomb here during the retreat. This is reminiscent of a deep funnel, where several trucks would fit.
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Departing, the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not hesitate to mine houses and gates.
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Ukrainian troops clung to each line and tried to leave behind as much destruction as possible.
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A scorched earth tactic was used.
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The situation is similar in the village of Rubtsy, located in the Donetsk region. In the photo — a resident of a house destroyed by the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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In March, units of the armed forces of Ukraine blew up the dam of the Oskol reservoir. As a result, the river, along which the border between the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions runs, overflowed its banks, and the reservoir became shallow.
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The enemy left their positions in a hurry, abandoning their property. The photo shows a wrecked tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the liberated territory in the Donetsk region.
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Ukrainian military mined the railway and stations to impede the advance of the army of the DPR and LPR.
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Now specialists of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are working in the liberated territories. The damage is being assessed in order to begin the restoration of settlements.