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Shelling of a market in Russian-held Donetsk kills at least 27, Russian-installed officials say

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Shelling hit a market in the Tekstilshchik area of Russian-held Donetsk city. Denis Pushilin, head of the Russian-installed administration, said at least 27 people were killed and 25 injured and blamed Ukrainian artillery. Ukraine's Tavria military command said its forces did not carry out combat operations there. AFP said it could not verify the circumstances.

When
21 January 2024
Where
Donetsk, Ukraine
What
artillery
Attribution
Attribution contested. Russian-installed officials blamed Ukraine; Ukraine's Tavria command denied involvement.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

  1. Origin of the claim Kyiv Post Media · Unaffiliated origin: Russian-installed Donetsk administration head Denis Pushilin statement, 21 Jan · published 2024-01-22 00:00 UTC
  2. Contradicts Kyiv Post Media · Unaffiliated origin: Ukrainian Tavria army group Facebook statement, 21 Jan · published 2024-01-22 00:00 UTC

History

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