Civilian killed, four more injured in Russian shelling of Donetsk region

One person was killed and four more local residents were injured in the enemy shelling of Donetsk region on Saturday.

“Under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, pre-trial investigations were launched into the violations of the laws and customs of war (Parts 1, 2 of Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine),” the Prosecutor General's Office posted on Telegram.

According to the investigation data, on March 11, Russian troops shelled Kostiantynivka town, Mykolaivka village in Kramatorsk district, and Maksymilyanivka village in Pokrovsk district with tube artillery and Uragan MLRS.

A 52-year-old man was killed. Four citizens received bodily injuries of varying severity. One of the injured is in critical condition.

Since the morning of March 11, the Russian military has shelled Kostiantynivka five times.

Photo: Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office