- Donetsk is the de facto capital of the self-proclaimed Donetsk republic; in the Donbas coal region located in eastern Ukraine.
- The region has been the subject of fierce fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces; who launched an offensive in Ukraine.
- Five civilians were killed and 12 injured in a Ukrainian bombardment of the eastern separatist city of Donetsk; local authorities said.
Partially controlled by pro-Russian separatists since 2014; Donetsk region has been the subject of fierce fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces who launched an offensive in Ukraine
Local authorities stated on Saturday that a Ukrainian bombing on the eastern insurgent city of Donetsk killed five civilians and injured 12.
“Five individuals were killed and 12 others were wounded in the Donetsk People’s Republic; as a result of the bombardment by Ukrainian forces,” the local authorities stated in a Telegram statement.
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Donetsk is the de facto capital of the self-proclaimed Donetsk republic; which is located in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas coal area. “Massive enemy bombardments have been striking the republic’s capital since this morning.”
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