Seven civilians killed in Russian shelling across Donetsk region

Seven civilians killed in Russian shelling across Donetsk region

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In Donetsk region on Saturday, May 21, Russian troops killed seven civilians, injuring ten.

This was announced on Telegram by the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, Ukrinform reports.

"On May 21, the Russians killed seven civilians in Donetsk region: three in Lyman, two in Mykolaivka, one in Avdiyivka, and one in Sviatohirsk. Another 10 people were injured," the statement said.

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In addition, a person in Kostiantynivka was wounded by Russians in Luhansk region, Kyrylenko said.

It is currently impossible to determine the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha.

As reported earlier, on May 20, Russians opened fire at 14 settlements in Donetsk region. A total of 53 civilian objects were destroyed: households, a school, a bus station, a place of worship, and several farms.

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