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Russian attacks kill at least five in Ukraine's east, officials say
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Posted on June 2, 2025
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Posted on June 2, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Russian shelling in eastern Ukraine killed at least five people, with significant damage reported in Kramatorsk and Illinivka.
(Reuters) -Russian shelling killed at least five people on Monday in different frontline areas of eastern Ukraine, officials said.
Vadym Filashkin, governor of Donetsk region, the focal point of the Russian military's slow westward advance, said one person was killed and two injured in the city of Kramatorsk.
The city would be a key Russian target if its forces make further progress through Donetsk region.
Filashkin said two more people were killed and three injured further south in the town of Illinivka.
In Kharkiv region, farther to the north, prosecutors said two women were killed in a village south of Kupiansk, which has come under heavy Russian attack for months. The mayor of Kupiansk last month said his city was 90% destroyed.
(Reporting by Ron Popeski and Oleksander Kozhukhar; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
At least five people were killed due to Russian shelling in eastern Ukraine.
The attacks affected Kramatorsk, Illinivka, and a village south of Kupiansk.
Governor Vadym Filashkin reported one death and two injuries in Kramatorsk, along with additional casualties in Illinivka.
Kramatorsk is a key target for Russian forces as they advance through the Donetsk region.
Kupiansk has been under heavy Russian attack for months, resulting in civilian casualties.
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