A woman walks past a body of a victim killed during the shelling that Russian officials in Donetsk said was conducted by Ukrainian forces, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine in Donetsk, Ukraine, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Local officials say at least 18 people have been killed by shelling of a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine. The attack hit Tekstilshchik, a suburb of the city of Donetsk, on Sunday. Alexei Kulemzin, the city's Russian-installed mayor, said that the shells had been fired by the Ukrainian military. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)
January 21, 2024
Officials report at least 25 dead in shelling of a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — At least 25 people were killed on Sunday by shelling at a market on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
According to The Associated Press, another 20 people were injured in the strike, including two children.
Denis Pushilin, head of the Russian-installed authorities in Donetsk, stated that the shells had been fired by the Ukrainian military. Emergency services continue to work on the scene, Pushilin said.
Kyiv has not commented on the event, and the claims could not be independently verified by The Associated Press.
Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to fight.
