Russians kill six more civilians in Donetsk region, children among injured

05.05.2025 17:56

Ukrinform

In the Donetsk region, Russian forces killed one person in the Hrodivka community during shelling on Monday, May 5, while six others, including two children, were wounded. Additionally, new reports confirm five more civilian deaths in the region from the previous day.

The information was shared on Telegram by Vadym Filashkin, the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Ukrinform reports.

“Today, we verified reports of five civilians killed by Russian forces yesterday: four people, aged 47 to 68, were killed in Roza, the Pokrovsk community. And another person killed yesterday - 40-year-old resident of Myrnohrad,” Filashkin wrote.

“I once again call on all civilians, especially families with children: protect yourselves and your loved ones! Evacuate to safer regions of Ukraine!”

As Ukrinform reported, the Russian army injured 10 residents of the Donetsk region on May 4.

On the morning of May 5, Russian invaders shelled the village of Ivanopillia of the Kostiantynivka community in the Donetsk region with cannon artillery, killing a 44-year-old man and wounding two others.