Russian airstrike hits center of Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast, injuring 16

Consequences of shelling of Kurakhovo on March 3
Consequences of shelling of Kurakhovo on March 3

On March 3, Russia conducted an airstrike on Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, injuring 16 people, two of them critically, Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, reported on Telegram on the same day.

The strike targeted the town center, damaging at least 15 buildings, Filashkin added.

<span class="copyright">Вадим Філашкін/Telegram</span>
Вадим Філашкін/Telegram

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Local authorities, police, and rescuers are on site.

<span class="copyright">Вадим Філашкін/Telegram</span>
Вадим Філашкін/Telegram

During the same night, the Russian army shelled Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast, hitting a school and a lyceum with two missiles each, injuring three people, according to Yuriy Tretiak, acting head of the Myrnohrad Military Administration.

Additionally, on March 3, the Russian army attacked Pokrovsk with an Iskander missile, causing shrapnel wounds to two women, ages 24 and 52, as reported by the prosecutor’s office.

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