Russian troops shell 2 settlements in Donetsk region: 1 woman killed, 4 injured

Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General reported the information.

It noted that on September 6 at 3:00 pm, Russian troops fired at the city of Siversk, most likely with MLRS. A local resident was killed by a shell explosion, and three more people - two men aged 42 and 60 and a 73-year-old woman - were injured by shrapnel.

In addition, at 6:40 pm, Russian troops attacked the village of Velyka Novosilka. As a result of the shelling, an 81-year-old woman sustained shrapnel wounds. According to preliminary data, Russia shelled the settlement with artillery.

"Under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, pre-trial investigations have been initiated in criminal proceedings over violations of the laws and customs of war (parts 1, 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the prosecutor's office added.

Espreso TV and the Vesna charitable organization are fundraising to procure modern drones for the 23rd Separate Rifle Battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who are stationed in the hot Donetsk direction. These drones are essential for the battalion to conduct highly efficient reconnaissance operations.

• On Wednesday afternoon, September 6, Russian terrorists attacked a crowded place in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region. The shelling killed 17 people and wounded 32.