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Military operation in Ukraine

Ukrainian attacks leave one killed, nine others injured in DPR during past day

Five houses, six civilian infrastructure facilities, a shuttle bus, two small passenger vans, special vehicles, four trucks and nine passenger cars were damaged in the attacks

DONETSK, October 3. /TASS/. One was killed and nine others were injured in drone and shooting attacks on the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day, the DPR government’s department for documenting Ukraine’s war crimes said on Saturday.

"Overall, there have been 10 casualties, including one fatality," the department said in a post on its Telegram channel. Namely, Gorlovka, Debaltsevo, Donetsk and the Zlatoustvka-Zachatovka motor road were attacked.

According to the post, five houses, six civilian infrastructure facilities, a shuttle bus, two small passenger vans, special vehicles, four trucks and nine passenger cars were damaged in the attacks.

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