Occupants shelled residential areas of Donetsk region 8 times in 24 hours: fired from aircraft and artillery, hit with multiple rocket launchers

Occupants shelled residential areas of Donetsk region 8 times in 24 hours: fired from aircraft and artillery, hit with multiple rocket launchers

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Russian troops shelled 5 localities in Donetsk region, killing 1 person and wounding 5.

On March 18, five settlements in Donetsk region came under hostile attack.  One person was killed and five others were wounded in the shelling over the past day. In addition, four more people were injured as a result of a nighttime rocket attack by the Russian army on Selydove. UNN reports this with reference to the police of Donetsk region. 

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Reportedly, the enemy fired 1600 times in the region over the past day, 8 of which were  residential areas. Five settlements were attacked: Ocheretyne, Maksymivka, Mykolayivka, Novobakhmutivka, and Umanske.

As a result of hostile shelling, 16 civilian objects were damaged - 13 residential buildings, a club building, a trade kiosk, and a power line.

According to the police, the Russian army attacked Ocheretyne with aircraft and artillery, destroying a private and an apartment building.  One person was killed and another injured. 

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An enemy air strike on Novobakhmutivka damaged 4 private houses.

In addition, the occupiers dropped a KAB-250 on Mykolayivka in the Novohrodivka community, damaging two private houses.

The artillery shelling of Maksymivka damaged 5 private houses, a club and a kiosk.

In addition, on the night of March 19, at about 2:30 a.m., Russian troops fired two rockets at Selidove. Four residents aged 58 to 82 were injured. 24 private houses and 4 civilian cars were damaged

- , the police said in a statement.