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Ukrainian armed forces carried out multiple artillery and rocket attacks on the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) over the past week, according to the DPR department for documenting Ukraine's war crimes. Reports from the department, carried by TASS, describe a series of shelling incidents with varying casualty figures and damage assessments.

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The reports, dated between June 2 and June 13, describe near-daily attacks on DPR territory. The number of attacks per day ranged from six to ten, with casualty figures varying from one to 17 wounded, and in one instance, eight civilians reported killed. Damage to civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, vehicles, and infrastructure facilities, was a recurring theme.

Key Claims

  • June 12: The Ukrainian military shelled residential areas in the DPR ten times, wounding two civilians and damaging several vehicles, three residential buildings, and five civilian infrastructure facilities. The DPR department for documenting Ukraine's war crimes reported that ten munitions of various types were fired.
  • June 4: Ten shelling attacks resulted in eight civilians killed and 17 wounded, including a child, according to the DPR daily bulletin. A car, several passenger buses, and three civilian infrastructure sites were damaged, with ten munitions fired in total.
  • June 2: Nine attacks were recorded, leaving two civilians dead and four wounded, as reported by the DPR department. The attacks damaged passenger cars, and nine munitions were fired at the republic.
  • June 10: Nine civilians were injured in six attacks, according to the DPR administration's office. Among the injured were five road maintenance workers and a young woman, with DPR Head Denis Pushilin reporting eight injuries initially. Two vehicles were also damaged.
  • June 6: Nine shelling attacks wounded two civilians, as per the DPR department. 11 munitions were fired, damaging three civilian infrastructure sites.
  • June 8: Ten attacks left five civilians wounded, with cars, trucks, specialized equipment, and two infrastructure facilities damaged, according to the official statement. Ten munitions were fired.
  • June 13: One civilian was injured in seven attacks, as stated by the DPR department. Two residential buildings and one civilian infrastructure facility were damaged, with seven munitions fired.