September 2022 Donetsk attack
| September 2022 Donetsk attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
 | |
| Location | Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Date | September 19, 2022 |
| Target | Civilians of Donetsk |
Attack type | Missile Strike, Artillery Barrage |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Victims | 13 people[1][2] |
| Perpetrator | (Per Russia and DPR) Armed Forces of Ukraine[3] |
The September 2022 Donetsk attack was the shelling of civilian infrastructure facilities on the Baku Commissars Square in Donetsk, as a result of which, according to Russian-backed mayor Alexey Kulemzin, 13 people were killed.
Local authorities stated that nine 150 mm shells were used, targeting Kuibishevsky District of Donetsk from a village west to the city.[4]
Course of events
[edit]Since the start of the war in Donbass in 2014, the Ukrainian city of Donetsk has been controlled by the forces of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, which claims control over the entire territory of the Donetsk region.[5][6]
Victims
[edit]According to Alexey Kulemzin, 13 people became victims of the shelling, including two children. The number of wounded remains unknown. Both Russian and DPR sources blame Ukraine for the shelling.[7] There were no official comments from the Ukrainian side about the shelling.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shelling of Donetsk city kills 13, Russian-backed separatist mayor says". Reuters. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Власти Донецка заявили о гибели 13 человек в результате обстрела". Meduza.io (in Russian). 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "13 people die during attack on Donetsk, occupiers say".
- ^ "Deadly Donetsk blasts hit separatist-run city in Ukraine". BBC. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ "Donetsk and Luhansk: What to know about Ukraine's rebel regions". Al Jazeera. February 21, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ Hutchinson, Bill; Reevell, Patrick. "What are the Ukraine 'separatist' regions at the crux of the Russian invasion". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "13 people die during attack on Donetsk, occupiers say".
- ^ Kulemzin, Alexey (September 19, 2022). "Власти Донецка заявили о гибели 13 человек в результате обстрела" [The authorities of Donetsk announced the death of 13 people as a result of shelling]. Meduza (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
