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Russian shelling of Toretsk outskirts injures family of 4
September 8, 2023 6:40 PM
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A Russian artillery strike against Pivnichne near Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast injured two teenagers and their parents, the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported on Sept. 8.
The attack took place at around 12:20 p.m. local time, damaging a private house. The injured victims include two boys aged 14 and 15, a 37-year-old mother, and a 43-year-old father, according to the prosecutors.
The wounded have been provided medical assistance, the report added.
Toretsk lies not far from the front line and is a common target of Russian strikes. On Aug. 28, a Russian rocket strike killed a woman and injured three more residents of the city.
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Martin Fornusek
News Editor
Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He also volunteers as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukraïner. Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.
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