Donetsk Oblast: Russians fire on 12 settlements, killing and wounding people

The Russian occupiers have fired on settlements in the Donetsk region 28 times in the past 24 hours, killing at least one person and injuring three children.

Source: National Police on Facebook

Quote from the police:  "During the past 24 hours, the occupiers have hit the following settlements: Mariupol, Bakhmut, Soledar, Avdiivka, Lyman, Toretsk, Kostiantynivka, Siversk, Zalizne, Bakhmutske, Pivnichne and Yablunivka.

Bakhmut suffered the most: an enemy shell destroyed a factory and demolished a five-storey apartment building. A man was killed and a 9-year-old boy was seriously injured."

Details: Three children were injured in the Russian shelling. 52 civilian facilities were destroyed - residential buildings, three schools, industrial enterprises, a farm, and critical infrastructure facilities.

Russian troops fired on civilians from aircraft, tanks, heavy artillery and Tochka-U missile systems.

The police have launched a pre-trial investigation under Article 438 (violation of the laws or customs of war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

 Background: 

• 7 civilians from Donetsk Oblast were killed on 17 May as a result of Russian combat operations in the oblast.
• 9 civilians from Donetsk Oblast died at the hands of the Russians on 16 May.