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| Ukraine fires ‘massive barrage’ at Donetsk – officials | Ukraine fires ‘massive barrage’ at Donetsk – officials |
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| The Donbass city was shelled on the first day of 2024, emergency services said | The Donbass city was shelled on the first day of 2024, emergency services said |
| Ukrainian troops have shelled the Russian city of Donetsk, local authorities said in the early hours of Monday, urging residents to seek shelter. | Ukrainian troops have shelled the Russian city of Donetsk, local authorities said in the early hours of Monday, urging residents to seek shelter. |
| Casualties were reported after the city center was hit by “a massive barrage,” news agency TASS said, citing emergency services. | Casualties were reported after the city center was hit by “a massive barrage,” news agency TASS said, citing emergency services. |
| The head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Denis Pushilin, released a statement around 1 am local time, saying that at least seven people were injured. He added that Ukraine had used multiple rocket launchers to strike the city. | |
| “I urge everyone to stay in shelters,” Pushilin wrote on Telegram. “The shelling can resume at any moment.” | |
| Unverified videos posted to social media show several explosions. Residents reported hearing loud blasts shortly after midnight. | Unverified videos posted to social media show several explosions. Residents reported hearing loud blasts shortly after midnight. |
| Other videos show damaged apartment blocks and burning vehicles. | |
| The strikes came after Ukraine fired missiles at the Russian border city of Belgorod on Saturday, killing 24 people and wounding 109. | |
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