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Russian troops continue constant shelling of Donetsk region, killing and injuring civilians and destroying residential, administrative, energy and infrastructure facilities almost daily.

Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Donetsk region is under constant shelling by Russian troops

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian shelling kills and injures civilians in Donetsk region almost every day

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian shelling destroys residential and administrative buildings in Donetsk region

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian shelling destroys energy and infrastructure facilities in Donetsk region

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian forces advanced near Avdiivka

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia also launched a missile against Sloviansk, hitting a workshop and damaging nearby high-rise buildings and a kindergarten

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

The SSO said the successful raid was carried out by distracting the enemy with RGP-40 fire while other soldiers came up close to the enemy from the rear.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

On the morning of 27 January, Russian troops struck Sloviansk with an Iskander missile, destroying an industrial building and damaging four multi-story buildings, a kindergarten, and infrastructure.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:00.914Z

Source story: 3818973-about-20000-people-continue-to-work-in-coalmines-in-donetsk-region-governor