Consequences of shelling of the Ukrainian residential sector in Donetsk. File photoDONETSK, June 4 A civilian was injured as a result of shelling of the Petrovsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian troops, the headquarters of the territorial defense of the Donetsk People's Republic reports. «Ukrainian militants again launched an artillery strike on the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, Uglegorskaya Street, a civilian was wounded,» the message says. 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.
