Russian forces shelled Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast on August 24, killing five people and wounding five others. The attack hit the Left bank area of the city.
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Russian troops hit Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, killing five people and wounding five others
At least three people were killed and two more were wounded in the shelling of Kostiantynivka, according to preliminary information
Another hotel was struck by Russian forces on Aug. 24 in Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast, killing British national Ryan Evans and injuring six others.
As Ukraine celebrated its independence, Kyiv said a Russian strike on a residential area of the eastern city of Kostyantynivka, near the front line in the Donetsk region, killed five people.
Despite the Ukrainian operation in Kursk region, Russia's offensive on eastern Ukraine has intensified in recent days
The Pokrovsk direction remains the hottest, with nearly one-third of all 149 combat engagements occurring there in the past day
Russia continues to put pressure on Ukrainian units in the Donetsk sector, where intense fighting continues.
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