Donetsk and Crimea legally have the same status as Mariupol or Melitopol. They are Ukrainian territories occupied by the Russian army and are subject to liberation.
Russian forces launched 27 strikes on Donetsk region on August 8, killing and injuring civilians, including a child. A school, a humanitarian aid distribution point and civilian houses came under enemy fire.
The government of Ukraine will introduce mandatory evacuation of residents of unoccupied areas of Donetsk region before the start of the heating season.
Forty-four Russian strikes on Donetsk region were recorded over the past day. The regional police document the crimes of the Russian troops against the civilian population.
In Donetsk region, soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine have destroyed a Russian infantry fighting vehicle with its crew using a Skif anti-tank guided missile system.