Three people killed, five injured as result of shelling in Donetsk region – authorities

Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces shelled populated areas in Donetsk region 19 times, killing three and injuring five, according to Vadym Filashkin, head of Donetsk Regional Military Administration.

Some 221 people, including 47 children, have been evacuated from the front lines, the head of the Regional Military Administration wrote on his Telegram channel.

"Kramatorsk district. In Mykolaivka, one person was killed and one was injured. Three private homes, two multi-story buildings, a power line, and a gas pipeline were damaged. In Serhiyivka, Andriyivska community, 22 private homes were damaged, and a warehouse and agricultural equipment were destroyed. In Oleksandrivka, two people were killed, 11 private homes, three multi-story buildings, a store, a pharmacy, an infrastructure facility, a power line, and two cars were damaged. In Druzhkivka, four people were injured, nine multi-story buildings, three private homes, and a store were damaged," the message reads.