Russia attacks Donetsk Oblast, killing elderly woman and injuring man

An elderly woman was killed in Yelyzavetivka and a resident of Avdiivka was injured as a result of shelling by the Russian army in Donetsk Oblast on 23 September. 

Source: Anastasiia Medvedeva, press secretary for the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office, in a comment for Suspilne Donbas

Details: Yelyzavetivka in the Pokrovske district came under Russian fire. Early reports from the prosecutor's office indicate that the Russian army opened fire with tubed artillery.

Quote: "A 74-year-old woman died from a penetrating wound to the chest as a result of the enemy attack," said Anastasiia Medvedeva, press secretary for the prosecutor's office.

The Russian army attacked Avdiivka at 15:42, probably using Grad multiple-launch rocket systems, Medvedeva said. 

"A 44-year-old resident was wounded by shrapnel as a result of projectiles hitting one of the city's streets near a high-rise residential building. He received qualified medical assistance," the spokeswoman said.

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