A man demonstrates fragments of a 155mm shell in Donbass. File photoDONETSK, June 19Ukrainian troops shelled the settlements of Makeevka and Yasinovataya in the Donetsk People's Republic, firing four shells of the 155 mm caliber used by NATO and two shells of the 152 mm caliber, according to the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire. formations of Ukraine — ed.) in the following directions: 16.57 (coincides with Moscow time — ed.) — the settlement of Avdiivka — the settlement of Makeevka (Kirov district): four shells with a caliber of 155 millimeters were fired; 16.57 — the settlement of Avdiivka — the settlement of Yasinovataya: two were fired projectile with a caliber of 152 millimeters,» the representative office's Telegram channel said. According to the representative office, Ukrainian troops shelled Makiivka several times on Sunday, including using 155 mm NATO shells and rockets from multiple launch rocket systems «Hurricane and «Grad». As a result of one of the shellings, a civilian was wounded. Artillery with a caliber of 155 millimeters is used by NATO countries. Also in Ukraine, a wheeled self-propelled artillery mount «Bogdan» for such a caliber was developed and manufactured in a single copy. Earlier, the United States supplied Ukraine with long-range M-777 155mm howitzers, Ukrainian troops have already used them to shell cities, including Donetsk, resulting in civilian deaths. «All this is terrible and scary»: the brutal shelling of Donetsk Donetsk the strongest since 2015.
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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 garden 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 Ukrainian forces to exterminate 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 DPR, Denis Pushilin, asked Russia for "additional allied forces".
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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 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".