Heavy fighting rages around the eastern Ukrainian city of Makiivka, which is occupied by the Russian invaders. Ukrainian troops try to liberate Makiivka, dozens of civilians were injured in attacks on Wednesday evening and the Ukrainian army says it wiped out an entire Russian formation in the city.
“Due to the effective fire of units of the armed forces, another formation of Russian terrorists in temporarily occupied Makiivka ceased to exist,” the Ukrainian army said. The size of the said “formation” was not stated, nor were further details given.
Russian governor of the Donetsk region, Denis Pushilin, confirmed that Ukraine had launched heavy attacks against Makiivka. Residential buildings and a hospital were also hit, schools and a kindergarten were damaged.
Powerful blast wave and fireball in the night sky
Video footage also shows a violent explosion and a fireball in the night sky. “The blast was felt by the majority of residents of Makiivka and Donetsk,” Puschilin continued.
Russian media reported 36 injured civilians and two dead, local authorities said 25 people were injured by the impact of multiple projectiles. Two children were among the injured. “The blast was felt by the majority of residents of Makiivka and Donetsk.”
Fuel or ammo depot hit
According to Russian military blogs, Himar artillery rockets, which Ukraine received from the United States, were used for the shelling. According to Ukrainian sources, the force of the explosion is due to the shelling hitting a fuel or ammunition depot.
Kursk and Belgorod also under fire
The Russian regions of Kursk and Belgorod were also shelled by Ukrainian troops on Wednesday morning, according to their governors. According to current information, there have been no casualties in the attacks from across the state border. “The city of Valuyki is under fire from Ukrainian troops,” Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
Source: Krone
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