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Official says Ukraine shells Donetsk from NATO-provided Caesar artillery

Recently, the armed forces of Ukraine have been intensively shelling the city

DONETSK, June 10. /TASS/. The office of the Donetsk People’s Republic at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire on Friday said Ukrainian forces are shelling Donetsk from the French artillery gun Caesar provided by NATO.

"The enemy again shelled the residential quarters of Donetsk from the French self-propelled artillery gun Caesar of 155 mm caliber, which is supplied to Ukraine by NATO countries," a statement said.

The armed forces of Ukraine have been intensively shelling Donetsk in recent days. On May 30, the largest escalation since 2014 was recorded. The Ukrainian military used 155-mm artillery and American M777 howitzers, and also fired four rockets from the Smerch MLRS at residential areas, killing people.