Russia strikes Donetsk region with drones and bombs: Eight killed victims
Illustrative photo: Russians fired drones and high-explosive aerial bombs at the Donetsk region this morning, killing eight people (Getty Images)
Around 10 a.m. local time, Russian terrorists launched attacks using UAVs and high-explosive aerial bombs on the Donetsk region. Eight people were killed in the shelling, the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office reports.
Rodynske
According to the Prosecutor's Office, around 10 a.m. terrorists targeted civilian cars in Rodynske with FPV drones.
One of the vehicles, which had two people inside, caught fire. Both individuals died on the spot.
In another car, the driver and two passengers sustained injuries incompatible with life.
The final consequences of the attack are still being clarified.
Kostiantynivka
Just ten minutes later, the enemy dropped two high-explosive aerial bombs on Kostiantynivka, killing three men aged 42, 53, and 71 who were outside at the time of the strike.
A 59-year-old local resident sustained shrapnel wounds.
At least 20 private homes were damaged in the attack.
Russian attacks on Ukraine
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russian forces have regularly shelled Ukrainian territory. The terrorists use drones, various types of missiles, guided aerial bombs, and artillery for these assaults. The frontline regions suffer the most from such attacks.
According to Vadym Filashkin, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Kostiantynivka is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe due to the constant shelling.
