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The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired 20 rockets at the territory near the Donetsk Cathedral during the Easter service

April 16, 2023

Ukrainian armed forces fired from the MLRS in the territory near the Donetsk Cathedral during the Easter service

On Easter night, artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired 20 rockets from several rocket launchers at Voroshilovskaya district in Donetsk. This was reported in the DPR representation at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of War Crimes Issues of Ukraine (JCCC).

Rockets fell near the Cathedral of the Transfiguration, which stands in one of the city’s central squares. Parishioners were forced to evacuate. As TASS said in the Voroshilovskaya district administration, at least one person was injured as a result of the shelling.

According to the JCCC, the fire was fired from the direction of the Ocheretino settlement. The shelling was recorded at 03:25.

Earlier it was reported that around 1:30 a.m. Ukrainian armed forces fired on the Kirovsky district of Donetsk from the village of Kurakhovka. A total of 4 shells of 155 mm caliber flew there. Before that, shelling of the village of Dyleevka

the central district of the city of Gorlovka was submitted. 3 shells of 152 mm caliber were fired at him.

In a single day, Ukrainian troops opened fire 34 times on the territory of the DPR. During this time, 150 rounds were used.

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