Russian shelling destroyed or damaged more than 40 residential buildings, two schools, one kindergarten, and other civilian infrastructure in Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts.
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More than 40 residential buildings were destroyed or damaged
Two schools were destroyed or damaged
One kindergarten was destroyed or damaged
Other civilian infrastructure was destroyed or damaged
Between 3,500 and 4,000 Ukrainian soldiers, police officers, and volunteers defended Mariupol against more than 20,000 Russian troops.
Three schools, a dormitory, and the KNAUF Gips Donbass construction materials enterprise were destroyed or heavily damaged by Russian shelling.
Ukrainian defenders repulsed 16 enemy attacks in the Donetsk and Luhansk areas.
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Source story: russian-military-killed-15-civilians-in-luhansk-donetsk-oblasts-on-may-18