On June 16, Russian troops shelled 13 localities in Donetsk region, firing guided bombs and Uragan MLRS and artillery. One civilian was killed and seven others were wounded in the attacks. UNN reports this with reference to the police of the region.
According to law enforcement officials, Russian troops fired 2516 times at the front line and residential areas.
The occupiers focused fire on 13 settlements: the cities of Pokrovsk, Ukrainsk, the villages of Novoekonomichne, Pivnichne, Shcherbynivka, Yampil, and the villages of Burlatske, Illinka, Katerynivka, Nelipivka, Ostrovske, Rozdolne, and Stara Mykolayivka.
73 civilian objects were damaged, including 39 residential buildings, an educational institution, a house of culture, non-residential premises, critical infrastructure, garages, and cars.
- Russians struck Pokrovsk with three UMPB D-30 SN guided bombs, wounding four residents, damaging 25 private houses, a non-residential building, and a gas pipeline.
- In Pivnichne, a civilian was killed and another was wounded as a result of hostile shelling.
- Occupants shelled Ukrainsk with Uragan multiple rocket launchers and artillery, injuring a man, damaging 6 apartment buildings, 30 garages, and civilian cars.
- One wounded in Illinka.
In addition, there was reportedly information about two civilians wounded on July 15 - in New York and Nelipivka.