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Russian attack on Donetsk Oblast village injures man

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Russian attack on Donetsk Oblast village injures man
Illustrative purposes only: Ukrainian servicemen stand and sit on a structure trying to catch a mobile network near the borders of the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions of Ukraine on Nov. 10, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Ihor Tkachov / AFP via Getty Images)

Russian forces attacked Novooleksandrivka in Donetsk Oblast's Pokrovsk district on March 28, injuring a 49-year-old man, Suspilne reported, citing a spokesperson of the regional prosecutor's office.

Russia carried out the attack at around 3 p.m. local time, injuring the man while he was in his garden, the prosecutor's office said.

"The type of weapon the occupiers used to target the village is being determined," spokesperson Anastasiia Miedviedieva said.

No further details about the attack's consequences were provided at the moment.

The village of Novooleksandrivka lies over 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of the front line.

On the same day, Russian forces also targeted Drobysheve and Mykolaivka in the Kramatorsk district in northern Donetsk Oblast, killing one civilian and injuring another.

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Martin Fornusek is a reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in international and regional politics, history, and disinformation. Based in Lviv, Martin often reports on international politics, with a focus on analyzing developments related to Ukraine and Russia. His career in journalism began in 2021 after graduating from Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, earning a Master's degree in Conflict and Democracy Studies. Martin has been invited to speak on Times Radio, France 24, Czech Television, and Radio Free Europe. He speaks English, Czech, and Ukrainian.

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