Seven civilians killed in Donetsk

Seven civilians killed in Donetsk by Russian attacks - regional governor

At least seven civilians were killed and six wounded in Ukraine's Donetsk region by Russian attacks on Tuesday, Qazet.az reports according to Regional Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.

In a post on the Telegram social media platform, he said two people had died in Bakhmutske, two in Bakhmut, one in Avdiivka, one in Drobysheve and one in Soledar.

He added that the number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha remains unknown.

Donetsk is part of the eastern Donbas region where Russia is focusing its forces. Much of the Donbas was already controlled by Russian-backed separatists prior to the invasion of Ukraine.