September 2022 Donetsk attack

This article is about the attack in Donetsk in September 2022. For the attack in the city in March 2022, see March 2022 Donetsk attack. For the attack on June 2022, see Maisky Market attack.
September 2022 Donetsk attack
Part of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
LocationDonetsk, Ukraine
DateSeptember 19, 2022
TargetCivilians of Donetsk
Attack type
Missile Strike, Artillery Barrage
InjuredUnknown
Victims13 people[1][2]
Perpetrator(Per Russia and DPR) Armed Forces of Ukraine[3]

The September 2022 Donetsk attack was the shelling of civilian infrastructure facilities on the Baku Commissars Square in Donetsk, as a result of which, according to Russian-backed mayor Alexey Kulemzin, 13 people were killed.

Local authorities stated that nine 150 mm shells were used, targeting Kuibishevsky District of Donetsk from a village west to the city.[4]

Course of events

Since the start of the war in Donbass in 2014, the Ukrainian city of Donetsk has been controlled by the forces of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, which claims control over the entire territory of the Donetsk region.[5][6]

Victims

According to Alexey Kulemzin, 13 people became victims of the shelling, including two children. The number of wounded remains unknown. Both Russian and DPR sources blame Ukraine for the shelling.[7] There were no official comments from the Ukrainian side about the shelling.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shelling of Donetsk city kills 13, Russian-backed separatist mayor says". Reuters. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  2. ^ "Власти Донецка заявили о гибели 13 человек в результате обстрела". Meduza.io (in Russian). 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  3. ^ "13 people die during attack on Donetsk, occupiers say".
  4. ^ "Deadly Donetsk blasts hit separatist-run city in Ukraine". BBC. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  5. ^ "Donetsk and Luhansk: What to know about Ukraine's rebel regions". Al Jazeera. February 21, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  6. ^ Hutchinson, Bill; Reevell, Patrick. "What are the Ukraine 'separatist' regions at the crux of the Russian invasion". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  7. ^ "13 people die during attack on Donetsk, occupiers say".
  8. ^ Kulemzin, Alexey (September 19, 2022). "Власти Донецка заявили о гибели 13 человек в результате обстрела" [The authorities of Donetsk announced the death of 13 people as a result of shelling]. Meduza (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.