Russian troops kill four civilians, injure seven in Donetsk Oblast, governor says

28 January, 11:39 AM
Consequences of shelling of Donetsk Oblast on January 27 (Photo:Pavlo Kyrylenko / Telegram)

Consequences of shelling of Donetsk Oblast on January 27 (Photo:Pavlo Kyrylenko / Telegram)

Four civilians were killed and another seven were wounded in a series of Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast on Jan. 27, regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko wrote on Telegram on Jan. 28.

According to him, the death toll included three persons from the village of Paraskoviivka and another one from the village of Velyka Novosilka.

In total, 1,330 civilians have been killed and another 2,912 injured in Donetsk Oblast since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Still, the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha could not be established.

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Earlier on Jan. 27, invading Russian forces shelled the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast twice, damaging houses and other facilities. Two civilians were killed, with another five were injured. A fire broke out in the town as a result of the shelling.

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