A soldier demonstrates fragments of ammunition in Donetsk. Archival photoDONETSK, 22 Jun. Ukrainian artillery has been hitting Donetsk since early morning, loud explosions are heard, RIA Novosti correspondent reported. According to the mayor of the city Oleksiy Kulemzin, two employees of the Donelektroavtotrans enterprise, who were repairing the contact network, were injured as a result of the shelling. «The movement of trolleybus route No. 2 on the site of the Donetsk City shopping center — the railway station in the Kievsky district. Due to hostilities, the contact wire broke,» he also wrote on Telegram. .
A civilian was killed during shelling by Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk People's Republic since June 13, the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic has been subjected to unprecedented shelling. The Armed Forces of Ukraine strike at all districts of the city, Kyiv, Petrovsky, Proletarsky and Kuibyshevsky districts suffer the most. Civilians are killed almost every day. For shelling, Ukrainian troops are actively using long-range American-made M777 howitzers of 155 mm caliber. Dozens of these guns were supplied to Kyiv by the United States, Canada and Australia. The head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, in an official appeal, asked Russia for help in the form of «additional allied forces.» «All this is terrible and scary»: the brutal shelling of Donetsk strong 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 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 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 12Explosions were heard at the market in 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".