Russian army kills 2 and injures 13 residents of Bakhmut during "Christmas truce" 

The Office of Ukraine’s Prosecutor General reported this on Telegram on January 7.

It is noted that law enforcement officers have launched pre-trial investigations into the violation of the laws and customs of war. On January 6, the Russian forces once again shelled Bakhmut with artillery.

"A 66-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman were killed by powerful mortar attacks on residential areas. Thirteen more people received mine-blast injuries and shrapnel wounds. Private households, apartment buildings and other objects were damaged and destroyed," the statement reads.

Reference:  Russian president Vladimir Putin instructed the Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu "to introduce a ceasefire in Ukraine from 12:00 on January 6 to 24:00 on January 7."

The Ukrainian side regarded this statement as a propaganda move.

• On January 7, the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko reported that two people were killed and 7 civilians were wounded by the Russian armed aggression in the Donetsk region during the previous day. The number of casualties has increased.