Donetsk. File photoUN, 14 Jun Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, called the situation in Donetsk, which came under the heaviest shelling of Ukrainian troops since 2015 the day before, «extremely tense.»
" ;The situation in Donetsk remains extremely tense. The escalation of hostilities since last week has caused enormous damage to the civilian population, including humanitarian workers living in the city,» Dujarric said at a briefing.
Dujarric said that the UN and humanitarian partners continue to engage with the parties to the conflict and call for respect for international law and the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. On Monday, Donetsk came under the most intense shelling since 2015. Ukraine shelled almost all districts of the city, primarily Proletarsky, Kuibyshevsky, Petrovsky and Kyiv. In this regard, the head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said in an official appeal that the republic is asking Russia for «additional allied forces.» The mayor of Donetsk, Aleksey Kulemzin, called the shelling of the city by Ukrainian troops on Monday one of the fiercest in the last eight years of the conflict. DNR Ombudsman Daria Morozova said on Tuesday that the West had once again demonstrated its indifference, and called its reaction to the shelling of Donetsk an indicator of double standards . Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation for International Affairs Yuri Ushakov called surprising the lack of reaction from the West to the shelling of Donetsk regions by Ukrainian troops. He noted that on the part of the Western community on this situation there was only a vague comment from the UN representative. The lack of reaction of a number of Western media to the shelling of a maternity hospital in Donetsk by Ukrainian troops was outraged by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Dmitry Polyansky. «All this is terrible and scary»: the brutal shelling of Donetsk p>
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The current shelling turned out to be the heaviest for Donetsk since 2015.
Shelled almost the entire city, but Proletarsky, Kuibyshevsky, Petrovsky and Kievsky districts got the most. almost the entire city, but Proletarsky, Kuibyshevsky, Petrovsky and Kievsky districts got the most.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the city with the use of cannon and rocket artillery. Cluster munition hits were recorded.
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AFU fired at the city using cannon and rocket artillery. Cluster munition hits were recorded.
Residential buildings, hospitals, gymnasiums, a nursery-garden were hit.
Residential buildings, hospitals, gymnasiums, and a nursery were damaged by the impacts.
The shell hit the roof of the maternity hospital, women in labor had to be evacuated to the basement.
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A shell hit the roof of a maternity hospital, women in labor had to be evacuated to the basement.
Reports of the shelling of a maternity hospital in Donetsk caused an emergency concern at the UN.
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Reports of the shelling of a maternity hospital in Donetsk caused extreme concern at the UN.
Explosions occurred at a market in the Budyonnovsky district. "All this is terrible and scary", — said reporter Pavel Kukushkin, who happened to be their eyewitness and helped to pull out the wounded. jpg» />7 of 12
There were explosions at the market in the Budyonnovsky district. "All this is terrible and scary", — said reporter Pavel Kukushkin, who happened to be their eyewitness and helped to pull out the wounded.
In total, as a result of the shelling of Donetsk, 69 housing constructions and 26 civilian objects were damaged. infrastructure.
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In total, 69 housing constructions and 26 civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged as a result of shelling in Donetsk.
During the day, five residents of Donetsk were killed due to shelling, about 40 more were injured.
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During the day, five residents of Donetsk were killed due to shelling, about 40 more were injured.
The shelling was a planned operation by the Ukrainian forces to destroy the civilian population, according to DPR spokesman Eduard Basurin.
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The shelling was a planned operation by Ukrainian forces to exterminate the civilian population, according to DPR spokesman Eduard Basurin.
The Kremlin called shelling in Donbass by Ukraine barbaric.
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The Kremlin called the shelling in the Donbass by Ukraine barbaric.
After the shelling of Donetsk, the head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, asked Russia for "additional allied forces".
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After the shelling of Donetsk, the head of the DNR, Denis Pushilin, requested "additional allied forces" from Russia.
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The current shelling turned out to be the heaviest for Donetsk since 2015.
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Almost the entire city was shelled, but Proletarsky, Kuibyshevsky, Petrovsky and Kievsky districts got the most.
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AFU fired at the city using cannon and rocket artillery . Hits of cluster munitions were recorded.
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Dwelling houses, hospitals, gymnasiums, a nursery-garden suffered from the strikes.
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A shell hit the roof of a maternity hospital, women in labor had to be evacuated to the basement.
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Reports of shelling of a maternity hospital in Donetsk caused extreme concern at the UN.
7 out of 12There were explosions at the market in the Budyonnovsky district. "All this is terrible and scary", — said reporter Pavel Kukushkin, who happened to be their eyewitness and helped to pull out the wounded.
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In total, as a result of the shelling of Donetsk, 69 housing constructions and 26 civilian infrastructure facilities.
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During the day, five residents of Donetsk were killed due to shelling, about 40 more were injured.
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The shelling was planned operation of the Ukrainian forces to destroy the civilian population, said the official representative of the DPR, Eduard Basurin.
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The Kremlin called the shelling in the Donbass by Ukraine barbaric.
12 of 12< p>After the shelling of Donetsk, the head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, asked Russia for "additional allied forces".