Deadly Shelling in Donetsk
Russian Shelling Kills Three Civilians and Injures Others Across Donetsk and Sumy
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On September 15, Russian forces carried out 1,104 attacks across Donetsk region, damaging 65 civilian sites, including 56 residential buildings, according to regional police.
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The September 15 strikes included six KAB-250 guided bombs on Novodonetske, damaging 24 apartment buildings, an educational institution and two vehicles; Kramatorsk was also hit by FPV drones that damaged an apartment building and a civilian vehicle.
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In Sloviansk, officials said Russian forces used two KAB-250 aerial bombs and drones; the attacks damaged an apartment building, 24 private homes, a shopping pavilion and a car, while one of the injured was a boy born in 2012.
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Beyond the sites listed in the summary, the September 15 attacks damaged 13 private homes in Bilenke, an infrastructure facility in Krasnotorka, an educational institution in Zoloti Prudy and 13 private homes in Iverske.
Russian attacks killed three people and injured six others across Ukraine's Donetsk region on September 15-16, according to regional officials. Kyiv Independent reported that strikes on September 15 alone damaged 65 civilian sites, including 56 homes, schools, and other infrastructure across multiple towns.
Heavy Bombardment Across Multiple Towns
Russian forces launched 1,104 attacks on Donetsk region on September 15, hitting homes, schools, and civilian buildings across at least six communities. Kyiv Independent reported that Novodonetske took six KAB-250 guided bombs that damaged 24 apartment buildings and a school. Sloviansk was also heavily struck, with two more KAB-250 bombs and drones destroying an apartment building, 24 private homes, and a shopping pavilion.
Kramatorsk faced FPV drone attacks that damaged apartment buildings and vehicles. Beyond the hardest-hit towns, Russian strikes also damaged 13 homes in Bilenke, 13 homes in Iverske, an infrastructure facility in Krasnotorka, and a school in Zoloti Prudy, Kyiv Independent reported.
Civilian Deaths in Malotarанivka and Sloviansk
Two residents died on September 16 in Malotarанivka and Maiaky, while five others were wounded across Sloviansk, Bilenke, and Malotarанivka. In Sloviansk on September 15, attacks killed two people and injured a woman and a young boy born in 2012, according to regional authorities cited by Kyiv Independent.
Toll Mounts Since Russian Full-Scale Invasion Began
Since Russia's full-scale invasion started on February 24, 2022, the Donetsk region has suffered catastrophic losses. Regional authorities say 4,309 people have been killed and 10,463 injured — not counting casualties in the heavily devastated cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha. Kyiv Independent documented these cumulative figures as the war continues into its third year.
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