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Russian army shelled Toretsk in Donetsk region with artillery, killing two civilians (a 75-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman) and injuring two others.

Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian army shelled Toretsk with artillery, killing two civilians and injuring two others

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Two killed were a 75-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman who died on the spot

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

One shell hit a house

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Toretsk remains one of the hottest spots in the region

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The 72nd Mechanized Brigade released a video from Vuhledar to refute reports of withdrawal

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Extracted: 2026-02-26T14:36:09.743Z

Source story: 3910010-two-civilians-killed-two-others-wounded-in-artillery-shelling-of-toretsk