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Four people died in Ukraine due to shelling incidents, with Russian and Ukrainian forces blamed. Regional officials reported the events on Telegram.
(Reuters) - Four people were killed on Thursday in instances of shelling in Ukraine, one blamed on Russia's military, the other on Ukrainian forces, regional officials said.
In Donetsk region, the focal point of Russia's slow advance westward along the front line, regional governor Vadym Filaskhin said on Telegram that two people were killed when Russian forces shelled the town of Siversk.
Further south, in a Russian-controlled area of Zaporizhzhia region, two people were killed when the town of Kamyanka-Dniprovska came under Ukrainian fire, the Russia-appointed governor, Yevgeny Belitsky wrote on Telegram.
The town is located on a large reservoir along the Dnipro River, which bisects Ukraine, not far from the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station.
Reuters could not independently confirm battlefield accounts from either side.
(Reporting by Ron Popeski; Editing by Sandra Maler)
Four people were killed on Thursday in instances of shelling in Ukraine, with two casualties attributed to Russian forces and two to Ukrainian fire.
The incidents occurred in the Donetsk region and a Russian-controlled area of the Zaporizhzhia region, specifically in the town of Kamyanka-Dniprovska.
Regional governor Vadym Filaskhin reported the casualties in the Donetsk region via Telegram.
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is located near the town of Kamyanka-Dniprovska and is a critical site due to its proximity to ongoing military actions.
Reuters could not independently confirm battlefield accounts from either side regarding the shelling incidents.
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