There were also air strikes.
At night, Russia fired on aerial Bakhmut in Donetsk region. One person died, two were destroyed and 11 private houses were damaged, told the head of the Donetsk regional of the military administration Pavlo Kyrylenko.
“Massive shelling along the entire front line and strikes on cities in the rear – that's how it went tonight. Bakhmut suffered the most from Russian weapons today – the Russians fired there. One person is known for sure and there is reason to believe that the final death toll will be higher. 2 private houses were completely destroyed in the city, 11 houses and premises of several enterprises were damaged, “Kyrylenko wrote on Facebook.
In the village of Malotaranivka, Kramatorsk district, two people were injured, seven houses, a shop and a club were damaged. At least one person was injured in the village of Drobysheve, Kramatorsk district.
Russia also fired on Kostiantynivka. Russian aircraft hit Druzhkivka. Four high-rise buildings, a school, a parking lot and the company's premises were damaged. No one was injured.
According to him, the shelling continued in the Svitlodarsky and Ocheretinsky directions all night, and the power supply in Ocheretyn was partially disrupted. In the morning, the Russian occupiers tried to attack in the Avdiivka and Mariinsky directions, but both attacks were repulsed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the Mariinsky direction, the occupiers used aircraft, in the Avdiyivsky direction – “Hail” multiple rocket launchers.
“Once again, I urge everyone to evacuate from the Donetsk region. For Russians, civilians are just a goal. Save yourself and give freedom of action to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, “Kyrylenko wrote.
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