Maisky Market attack

On 13 June 2022, an artillery attack reportedly hit a marketplace in Donetsk, capital of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, killing five people, according to pro-Russian separatist officials.[1]

This article is about the attack in Donetsk in June 2022. For the attack in the city in March 2022, see March 2022 Donetsk attack. For the attack on September 2022, see September 2022 Donetsk attack.

The attack happened at the Maisky Market in the central part of the city,[2] starting a fire.[3][4] The pro-Russian Donetsk News Agency claimed the munitions used were "155-mm-calibre NATO-standard artillery munitions."[5] According to separatist officials, five civilians were killed, including a child,[5] and at least 22 were left injured.[3]

The DPR accused Ukraine of perpetrating the shelling attack,[6][7] to which Ukraine has not yet responded. Local separatist authorities said that the attack had followed an alleged campaign of shelling in the city by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which had also hit a hospital.[3]

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References
  1. Golder, Joseph (2022-06-14). "Pro-Russia separatists say Ukrainian forces shelled market in Donetsk, killing 5 people". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  2. "Faces of Russia's invasion of Ukraine | Reuters.com" – via www.reuters.com.
  3. "Five killed, 22 injured in Ukrainian artillery attacks in Donetsk, Russian-backed separatists say". Reuters. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  4. "Three killed in artillery attack on Donetsk market - separatist news agency". euronews. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  5. "Russian forces cut off last route out of besieged city of Severodonetsk, Ukraine official says". CBC. 13 June 2022.
  6. Reuters Editorial. "Deadly artillery attack hits Donetsk market - media | Reuters Video". reut.rs. Retrieved 2022-06-15. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  7. "Latest Developments in Ukraine: June 13". VOA. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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