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American Military News
2 days ago
- Politics
- American Military News
Dobropillya Under Increasing Threat Of Air Strikes As Shopping Center Hit
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Ukrainian population centers in the areas around Pokrovsk are feeling increasingly threatened as Russian forces appear to be moving beyond the Donetsk region frontline city. In Dobropillya, 30 kilometers to the north of Pokrovsk, locals report a spike in overnight drone attacks, and a Russian bomb struck a shopping center on July 16, killing at least three. Ukrainian leaders said a KAB-250 aerial bomb hit the retail complex while it was crowded with shoppers. Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, confirmed the deaths while saying that rescue efforts were ongoing to determine if survivors could be located under rubble. Authorities also said they are still assessing the extent of casualties. 'Now our rescuers are extinguishing the fire,' Filashkin told RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service. 'After that, we'll search the rubble and then we will have a clearer understanding of the casualties. All the wounded are receiving medical care.' All available resources were being deployed to respond to the attack, he said. 'Authorities, the police, the State Emergency Service — everyone is working on the spot to help the wounded and those people whose homes have been damaged as a result of the attack.' Attacks on Pokrovsk have been intensifying after months of Russian efforts to seize control of the city, a key logistics hub for the region. Dobropillya has, until recently, been spared from the same levels of bombardment and artillery shelling but is now seeing more and more air strikes, according to the Ukrainian military. A Ukrainian drone unit in the area recently told RFE/RL correspondent Borys Sachalko that he believes the Russians could be making efforts to bypass Pokrovsk to avoid costly urban fighting amid the ruins of the city as they continue to press forward from the east.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Two dead as Russia drops three bombs on Myrnohrad and attacks Novoekonomichne in Donetsk Oblast
Two civilians were killed and one injured in Russian attacks on the settlements of Myrnohrad and Novoekonomichne in Donetsk Oblast on Thursday 1 May. Source: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office Details: Russian forces dropped three aerial bombs on Myrnohrad at 00:30 on 1 May. Early reports suggest that the Russians targeted civilians with KAB-250 bombs fitted with UMPK modules, which convert unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions. Apartment blocks have been struck, with one bomb hitting a nine-storey building. A reinforced concrete slab collapsed on a 43-year-old woman in her apartment, causing fatal injuries. The aftermath of the Russian bombardment Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office In addition, Russian forces attacked the village of Novoekonomichne in the Pokrovsk district at 06:30, claiming the life of a 51-year-old man. His 52-year-old wife sustained shrapnel wounds. Information regarding the type of weapon used in the attack is still being gathered. Nine high-rise buildings and houses have been damaged. The aftermath of the Russian bombardment Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office Pokrovsk District Prosecutor's Office has launched pre-trial investigations into war crimes (Article 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, violations of laws of the warfare). Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
