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Russian forces shelled the city of Ukrainsk in Donetsk region, injuring a married couple (56 and 62 years old) with mine-blast injuries.

Ukrainsk, Donetsk oblast
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Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Russian armed forces (organization) Russia (organization) Ukraine (organization) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Hrodivka (location) Kamianyi Yar (location) Krasnyi Yar (location) Mykhailivka (location) Novohrodivka (location) Chasiv Yar (location) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Pokrovsk (location) 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo (military_unit) Andriy Polukhin (person) DeepState (organization) 24th Separate Mountain Brigade (military_unit) Ukrainian 24th Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) Russian invasion forces (organization) Russian forces (organization) Serhiy Tsekhotskyi (person) 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade named after Yakov Handziuk (military_unit) 24th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade named after King Daniel (military_unit) Andrii Polukhin (person) 26th Artillery Brigade (military_unit) Oleh Kalashnykov (person) Russian occupying forces (organization) Konstantynivka (location) Vozdvizhenka (location) guided aerial bombs (weapon_system) Russian occupation forces (organization) 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization) Pokrovsk direction (location) Sicheslav Brigade (military_unit) Novoukrainka (location) Kurakhove (location) Kostiantynivka (location) 33rd SMB (military_unit) Ukrainsk (location) Donetsk Regional Military Administration (organization) 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) Ukrainian Defence Forces (military_unit) Russian BMP-2 (weapon_system) Ukrainian 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) Air Predators UAV Unit (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Russian invaders fired on Ukrainsk, injuring a married couple of 56 and 62 years old who were diagnosed with mine-blast injuries

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia has redeployed 30,000 troops to the sector; Kyiv's forces say situation remains dire near Pokrovsk and Toretsk

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

The enemy has made 38 attempts to storm Ukrainian positions. Combat is still ongoing in 14 locations.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russians rapidly advancing on Pokrovsk direction and taking one of the main supply routes under fire control.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russia achieved a breakthrough on the Pokrovsk direction, which is a key hub in the south of Donbas.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:11.605Z

Source story: 3900183-russian-troops-shell-ukrainsk-and-kostiantynivka-six-civilians-wounded