Russian forces shelled Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region using artillery, hitting the private residential sector and killing two civilians.
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Two people were killed in the shelling of Kostiantynivka. The Russians shelled the town this morning - they hit the private residential sector. According to preliminary information, they used artillery.
A Russian glide bomb attack on the town of Selydove in Donetsk Oblast killed two civilians and injured 11 others, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on Aug. 8.
Russian troops used a FAB-500, an air-dropped bomb weighing 500 kilograms, at around 6 p.m. local time.
Two men died of their injuries.
A child born in 2019 was among the wounded.
Russian forces, using artillery and drones, are attempting to encircle the city of Toretsk.
Ukrainian forces repelled 28 Russian assaults in the Pokrovsk direction across ten settlements
As a result of shelling of Selydove in Donetsk region, 2 people were killed and 11 others wounded, including a child.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:34.037Z
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