Russians hit Rozkishne in Donetsk Oblast, killing and injuring civilians

Russian forces attacked the village of Rozkishne in Donetsk Oblast on 20 June with cluster munitions, killing three people and injuring four others.

Source: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office; Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration

Quote from the Prosecutor’s Office: "The army of the aggressor state attacked the territory of Illinivka hromada in the Kramatorsk district on 20 June 2024, at 12:20, using cluster munitions from Smerch multiple-launch rocket systems [a hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]. A woman aged 64 and two men, 30 and 42, sustained fatal injuries in the village of Rozkishne."

Details: Two men, 32 and 37, a woman, 57, and a teenager, 14, suffered blast injuries and shrapnel wounds. They were taken to hospital.

In addition, the attack on the settlement damaged four houses, two cars and a gas pipeline.

Background:

A team of power engineers came under fire from Russian forces as they carried out repair work in Donetsk Oblast.

On the night of 19-20 June, Russian forces targeted a thermal power facility owned by DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, injuring three power engineers and severely damaging equipment at the plant.

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