Ukraine Hits Donetsk with Worst Shelling in Eight Years – mayor
The city of Donetsk has been subjected to the largest-scale Ukrainian artillery attack since the 2014-armed coup in Kiev, local officials have said. Ukrainian troops fired 40 rockets from Grad multiple rocket launchers at central Donetsk at around 7am local time (4 am GMT) Thursday.
Mayor Aleksey Kulemzin said at least six people were hurt during the shelling. Some were reportedly trapped under rubble. The central dome of a cathedral, a school and a children's playground were among the buildings hit by Kiev’s artillery.
On Wednesday, a watchdog recording attacks by Ukrainian troops on targets in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics estimated that over 4,500 civilians had been killed in the two regions since mid-February.
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