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Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 3 people, injure 2
By The Kyiv Independent news desk
May 26, 2024
Russian forces shelled the town of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast on Thursday, May 26, killing three people and injuring two, according to local officials.
The shelling targeted residential areas of the town, damaging several buildings and setting some on fire.
The victims were all civilians, including two women and a child.
The attack comes amid ongoing fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in the region.
Ukrainian forces are holding back Russia’s assault in the Horlivka-Toretsk direction in Donetsk Oblast, according to a statement from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The statement said that Russian forces continued to shell Ukrainian positions along the front line, but that Ukrainian forces were repelling their attacks.
The fighting in Donetsk Oblast is part of a wider Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine.
Russia has been trying to capture the Donbas region, which includes Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, since 2014.
The fighting in eastern Ukraine has caused widespread death and destruction.
According to the United Nations, over 10,000 people have been killed in the conflict since 2014, and over 2 million people have been displaced.
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Conclusion:
The ongoing fighting in eastern Ukraine is a tragedy for the people of the region.
The shelling of civilian areas is a clear violation of international law.
The international community must do more to pressure Russia to end its aggression against Ukraine.
The Kyiv Independent will continue to provide independent and unbiased news coverage of the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
We are committed to providing the people of Ukraine with the information they need to understand the conflict and make informed decisions about their future.
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