One person killed and 6 injured in Russian strikes on Kostiantynivka and Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — 27 March, 17:00

Aftermath of a Russian strike. Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office

One person has been killed and six others injured in Russian strikes on the settlements of Kostiantynivka and Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast.

Source: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office on social media

Details: The Russians shelled Kostiantynivka with tube artillery, hitting a garden on the morning of 27 March. Two local residents were injured in the attack, a 61-year-old man and an 84-year-old woman. Both were diagnosed with blast injuries and concussion.

At 11:00, Russian forces dropped a FAB-250 bomb fitted with an UMPK guidance kit on Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka. The munition struck a residential area. A 41-year-old man received fatal injuries. Four other civilians were injured, including a 55-year-old mother and her 35-year-old son. The residents sustained blast injuries and gunshot wounds.

All the injured have received medical assistance.

A pre-trial investigation has been launched in criminal proceedings over Russia's war crimes.

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