Russian troops shelled settlements in Donetsk Oblast nine times, resulting in injuries and damage to homes. In Sloviansk, 2 people were injured, and an apartment building and 2 cars were damaged.
On January 22, Donetsk region suffered 1458 enemy attacks, resulting in the death of four people, including a child, and injuries to six people. In Cherkaske, four people, including a five-year-old boy, were killed by a UAV strike, and five civilians were injured.
On January 20, Russian troops dropped six FAB-250 aerial bombs on Druzhkivka. Four civilians were wounded, a house and a car were destroyed.
Two people were injured in Donetsk region as a result of attacks by "Geran-3" UAVs and FPV drones on settlements. 29 civilian objects, including 21 residential buildings, were destroyed.
As a result of shelling of Donetsk region by Russian occupiers, 2 people were killed and 7 were wounded. The strikes hit Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka.
In Kostiantynivka, a family of four, including two minors, sustained blast injuries and shrapnel wounds from an FPV drone attack. The injured have been hospitalized, and their condition is assessed as moderate.
The "Phoenix" evacuation group of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine evacuated two residents from the city of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region. The situation in the region remains tense due to daily Russian attacks.
On November 22, a number of cities in the occupied territories of Donetsk region were left without electricity. Monitoring channels reported a UAV attack on Shakhtarsk, and there are also videos from Starobesheve, where, presumably, UAVs hit energy facilities.
Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast are without power due to an emergency situation. Invincibility points operate at their usual addresses.
The city of Lyman in the Donetsk region has been completely left without gas due to damage to the underwater gas pipeline as a result of Russian shelling. This happened after massive strikes on energy infrastructure, which led to the disconnection of 1164 subscribers.
Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 151 enemy attacks, with the most intense fighting continuing in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Lyman directions. In the Pokrovsk direction, 57 occupiers and 11 drones were destroyed.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 83 combat engagements since the beginning of the day. The largest number of battles – 32 – was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, and 11 each in the Kupyansk and Oleksandrivka directions.
The SBU detained a Russian agent in Donetsk Oblast who, under the guise of cleaning, collected data on the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The woman photographed documents and property of military personnel, and also inquired about their positions.
The linear section of the main ammonia pipeline "Tolyatti - Odesa" has been damaged in the Donetsk region. Ammonia transportation has been stopped since 2014, there is no threat to people's lives.
French photojournalist Anthony Lallican died in Donbas from a drone attack, which prompted the French prosecutor's office to open an investigation into a war crime.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported another Russian attack on gas infrastructure, with 35 missiles launched, including ballistic ones. Attacks on energy facilities in Chernihiv, Sumy, and Donetsk regions were also recorded.
As a result of enemy shelling, part of Donetsk region was left without electricity. In particular, Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, and some districts of Kramatorsk were de-energized.
On Defenders' Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the title of hero cities to 16 cities. This took place in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Khmelnytskyi regions.
In the morning, Russian troops dropped three aerial bombs on Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, killing two men aged 42 and 69, and injuring eight people, one of whom is in serious condition. 16 private houses, 3 apartment buildings, and a car were damaged.
On September 23, Russian occupiers shelled the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing a woman born in 1954 and wounding three other women. The strikes caused fires in three settlements of the Nikopol district and in the Mezheva community of Synelnykove district.
On September 22, Russian troops launched a targeted strike on a fire truck that was heading to a border village in the Sumy region. As a result of the FPV drone attack, the vehicle was damaged, but the personnel were not injured.
On September 21, Russian troops shelled Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, using barrel artillery and an FPV drone. As a result of the attack, one civilian was killed, three more were wounded, and infrastructure was damaged.
A drone attacked a fire station in Druzhkivka, knocking out the gate and damaging the facade, but rescuers managed to take cover. No one was injured, and the equipment remained intact.
As a result of the night strikes on Kramatorsk, 11 people were injured. 35 apartment buildings, 3 educational institutions, and other buildings were damaged.
Occupiers shelled Druzhkivka with Smerch MLRS, wounding 7 civilians, including a 17-year-old girl with a concussion. 6 apartment buildings, educational institutions, and transport were damaged.
Since the beginning of the evacuation from dangerous areas of Sumy region, 60,000 people have left, including 8,000 children. And recently, within a week, 47 residents, including 9 children, have been evacuated from the border communities of Sumy region.
Daria Rusanenko became the vice-champion of the World Games in Chengdu, setting a world record in squat — 285. 5 kg. Another Ukrainian, Valentyna Zahoruiko, took fifth place.
Forced evacuation of families with children has begun in five settlements in Donetsk Oblast. Approximately 1,879 children remain in these settlements.
Forced evacuation of over 1800 children from Druzhkivka and several villages has been announced in the Donetsk region. This decision was made due to daily shelling of the region by Russian troops.
The Russian side demands that Ukraine cede strategically important unoccupied territory in Donetsk Oblast. This will allow Russia to gain more advantageous positions for a future offensive on Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts.
