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Russian Attack on Donetsk Market Kills at Least Seven, Says Ukrainian Governor

Key Points
  • At least seven people killed and eight injured in Russian attack on Druzhkivka market in Donetsk region
  • Regional governor Vadym Filasjkin reports Russian forces used cluster ammunition targeting crowded morning market
  • Separate drone attack near Dnipro reportedly killed two more people and injured two others overnight

At least seven people were killed and eight others injured in a Russian attack on a market in the city of Druzhkivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region, according to regional governor Vadym Filasjkin. The governor reported on Telegram that Russian forces shelled the city with cluster ammunition, hitting the market directly during morning hours when large crowds are typically present. "The Russians shelled the city with cluster ammunition and hit the market directly, where there are always large crowds in the morning," Filasjkin wrote.

In a separate incident, a 68-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man were reportedly killed in a nighttime Russian drone attack on an area east of Dnipro in the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local authorities. Two additional people were injured in that attack, which also damaged residential buildings, a power line, and an administrative building.

The Russians shelled the city with cluster ammunition and hit the market directly, where there are always large crowds in the morning

Vadym Filasjkin, regional governor

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