DONETSK, January 1. /TASS/. At least three people were killed when the armed forces of Ukraine shelled the city of Donetsk on New Year’s Eve, DPR head Denis Pushilin said on Monday.

"Regrettably, deaths were reported. Three people were killed, according to preliminary information," he wrote on Telegram.

Earlier, the DPR head said seven civilians were injured as a result of the Ukrainian attack.