Local authorities reported that on October 21, Russia attacked the towns Kurakhove, Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk in the Donetsk Oblast district. Three people were killed and two others injured.
Since several months, the eastern front near Pokrovsk is a focal point for Russia’s offensive against Donetsk Oblast. The city is a vital logistical hub for Ukrainian troops.
The Russian strike took place at around 3 pm local time in Myrnohrad which is only 7 kilometers (5 miles) from Pokrovsk. A woman and a man were killed. Another man was injured. Yurii Tretiak told the Kyiv Independent that he suffered shrapnel injuries.
In the town, 33 houses and outbuildings have been damaged.
Kurakhove is located 30 km (18 miles), west of the Russian-occupied Donetsk, and about 18 km from Pokrovsk. One person was killed and another injured.
Vadym Filashkin, the governor of Donetsk Oblast, reported that the strike had damaged a five story building as well as a Kurakhove administrative building.
The Ukrainian National Guard had earlier in the day claimed that Russian forces were attempting to storm Selydove in Donetsk Oblast using large numbers infantry. Selydove, a town located about 25 kilometers (15 miles), is located between Kurakhove and Selydove.
Local authorities reported that on October 21, Russia attacked the towns Kurakhove, Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk in the Donetsk Oblast district. Three people were killed and two others injured.
On the morning of October 21, Russia struck the residential area in the city and damaged 30 buildings.
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