Maisky Market attack
Artillery attack in Donetsk, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the attack in Donetsk in June 2022. For the attack in the city in March 2022, see March 2022 Donetsk attack. For the attack on September 2022, see September 2022 Donetsk attack.
On 13 June 2022, an alleged Ukrainian artillery attack hit a marketplace in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk, Ukraine, killing five civilians, including a child,[3] and injuring at least 22, according to pro-Russian separatist officials.[1][4][5]
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Maisky Market attack | |
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Part of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
Location | Donetsk, Ukraine |
Date | June 13, 2022 |
Attack type | Artillery strike |
Deaths | 5[1] |
Injured | 22[1] |
Perpetrator | Armed Forces of Ukraine (claimed by Russia)[2] |
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The Maiskyi Market in the Budonivskyi district was reportedly hit,[6] starting a fire.[1][7] The pro-Russian Donetsk News Agency said the munitions used were "155-mm-calibre NATO-standard artillery munitions".[3]
Local separatist authorities said that the attack had followed an alleged campaign of shelling in the city by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which had also hit a hospital.[1]