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Eighteen civilians, including a teenager, were wounded in Ukrainian drone attacks on the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on June 22, according to the region’s head, Denis Pushilin. In a separate statement, Pushilin reported that seven civilians were injured the following day as a result of Ukraine’s attacks.

Coverage comparison

Two reports from TASS — English, both citing Pushilin, provide the details of the incidents. The first, dated June 22, focuses on the drone attacks and the higher casualty figure of 18. The second, dated June 23, reports a lower number of seven injured, attributing the injuries to Ukraine’s attacks more broadly. Both reports quote Pushilin directly and describe the events in a neutral tone.

The two accounts differ in the number of casualties and the locations mentioned. The June 22 report lists Gorlovka and Yasinovataya as the sites of injuries and damage. The June 23 report names Yasinovataya, Donetsk, and the Donetsk-Mariupol motorway near the village of Berezovoye. The reports also provide different figures for damaged infrastructure: the first mentions four civilian infrastructure facilities, a bus, rescuers’ vehicles, and trucks; the second lists four dwelling houses, six civilian infrastructure facilities, and five trucks.

Key claims

  • Eighteen civilians, including a teenager, were wounded in Ukrainian drone attacks on the DPR on June 22, as reported by TASS — English, citing Pushilin.
  • Seven civilians were injured in the DPR on June 23 as a result of Ukraine’s attacks, according to a separate TASS — English report citing Pushilin.
  • Injuries on June 22 occurred in Gorlovka and Yasinovataya, with a teenager born in 2008, three men, and 11 women hurt after a commuter bus incident in Gorlovka, and two more men wounded in downtown Gorlovka.
  • A Russian emergencies ministry rescuer was hurt while extinguishing a fire caused by an overnight drone attack, according to the June 22 report.
  • Injuries on June 23 occurred in Yasinovataya, Donetsk, and near Berezovoye, with specific ages and genders of the wounded provided by Pushilin.
  • The June 22 attacks damaged four civilian infrastructure facilities, a bus, rescuers’ vehicles, and trucks in Gorlovka and Yasinovataya.
  • The June 23 attacks damaged four dwelling houses, six civilian infrastructure facilities, and five trucks, as reported by TASS — English.
  • Both reports attribute the attacks to Ukraine, with the June 22 report specifically describing them as drone attacks.