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Night shelling of Pokrovsk: 6 people wounded, more under rubble

Night shelling of Pokrovsk: 6 people wounded, more under rubble Night shelling of Pokrovsk (photo: Getty Images)

Six people were injured in the Russian shelling of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region on the night of January 6. Three more people are under the rubble, according to the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin.

"At least six people were wounded in the shelling of Pokrovsk," he said.

According to the head of the regional military administration, Pokrovsk's private sector was hit, with six houses destroyed.

"There might still be three people under the rubble," he added.

Authorities, police, and rescuers are working at the scene.

Photo: Russians shelled Pokrovsk at night (t.me/VadimFilashkin_donoda)

Shelling of Pokrovsk

On January 1, Russians launched a missile attack on Pokrovsk. A 9-year-old girl was injured in the shelling. Later, the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office clarified that a 70-year-old woman was also injured.

Also on November 30, Russians launched a massive attack simultaneously on three towns in Donetsk region - Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, and Novohrodivka. Ten people were wounded, including four children.

In particular, five people were wounded in Pokrovsk, including three children - 13, 16 years old and a 6-month-old baby, who was rescued.