Russia kills 5 civilians in Donetsk Oblast, damages government buildings

Five civilians were killed and at least nine injured as a result of Russian shelling in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast.

One person was killed in Dobropillia, Pokrovsk district, where three private homes were also damaged.

Another fatality was reported in the village of Raiske, Kramatorsk district. In Druzhkivka, seven people were injured, and administrative buildings were hit.

Two more people were killed and one injured in Kostyantynivka. One person died in Siversk, Bakhmut district, and another civilian was wounded.

The attacks damaged private homes, vehicles, farm buildings, industrial zones, and businesses. Administrative facilities were also struck in Druzhkivka and Raiske.

Authorities reported that 952 people, including 72 children, were evacuated from areas near the front line.