DONETSK, March 5. /TASS/. The Ukrainian armed forces bombarded Donetsk with large-caliber artillery guns on Saturday morning, the mission of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) to the Joint Ceasefire Control and Coordination Center reported.

"The bombardment of the city of Donetsk by the Ukrainian armed forces was registered," the DPR mission said on its Telegram channel.

The Ukrainian military opened fire on Donetsk at 08:00 and 08:10 local time (coincides with Moscow time), firing 15 122mm artillery shells on the city, it said.