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Russian forces launched an Iskander-M missile on Pokrovsk (Donetsk Oblast), injuring civilians. Two women aged 24 and 52 were wounded by shrapnel, and the strike damaged apartment buildings, cars, and a gas main.

Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast
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Source Reports

The Russians launched an Iskander-M missile on Pokrovsk (Donetsk Oblast) on Sunday, 3 March at 06:30, injuring civilians, with residential buildings at the epicentre of the explosions. Two women aged 24 and 52 were wounded by shrapnel. Along with apartment buildings, the strike damaged cars and a gas main.

In Toretsk, Donetsk region, pyrotechnics removed a KAB-250 aircraft bomb of the Russian invaders from a private home, which did not detonate after being dropped.

At least 16 people were injured after Russian forces launched a guided aerial bomb on Kurakhove.

At least 15 high-rise buildings were damaged by the impact.

Two of the injured are in serious condition.

The attack was likely a guided aerial bomb.

Ukraine smashed a Russian breakthrough near Pokrovsk and reclaimed ground in 2 regions.

Aerial bombers of the Shadow unit destroyed a Russian infantry fighting vehicle with a precision drone strike in the Avdiivka direction.

Personnel aboard the destroyed Russian IFV were eliminated.

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