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Russia targets Donetsk region with Smerch causing death and destruction

8 November, 2023 Wednesday
12:33

On the evening of November 7, the village of Bahatyr in Donetsk region was hit by Russian army shelling, resulting in three casualties

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The incident was reported by the Prosecutor General's Office.

At 7:45 p.m. on November 7, the Russian army launched an attack on Bahatyr village in the Volnovakha district, likely using the Smerch rocket system.

“The strike heavily impacted a residential building, with no military facilities nearby. This led to the destruction and damage of over a dozen private houses,” the message said. 

During search and rescue operations, the bodies of three civilians were found under the rubble: a 58-year-old man, his 60-year-old wife, and their 33-year-old neighbor.

Farm buildings and three cars were also damaged in the attack.
 

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