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Ukraine Fires 'Happy Easter' Shells in Russia's Zaporozhye Region, Energodar Authorities State

© Sputnik . Sergey Baturin / Go to the mediabankA fragment of a rocket. Donetsk was shelled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Easter night
A fragment of a rocket.  Donetsk was shelled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Easter night - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 16.04.2023
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Last night, at least one person was killed and six were injured as a result of Ukrainian shelling of central Donetsk on Orthodox Easter night, Denis Pushilin, the acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), stated earlier on Sunday.
On Easter, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired "Happy Easter" shells in the direction of settlements in the area of Russia's Energodar (Zaporozhye), Energodar authorities state.
"On the great Orthodox Easter holiday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (UAF) fired several 120mm caliber shells in the direction of settlements in the area of Energodar. One of the shells did not explode completely, entered the soft ground. A fragment read 'Happy Easter.' This serves as more proof of the inhuman appearance of the UAF," a representative of the Energodar administration stated.
Employees of the Investigative Committee of Russia and the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire and Stabilization of the Demarcation Line record the consequences of the shelling of the market in the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk by the Armed Forces of Ukraine - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 16.04.2023
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Easter Night: At Least One Person Dead, Six Injured During Ukrainian Troops' Shelling of Donetsk
Later, the city authorities added that there was a video on the Internet in which Ukrainian militants were seen loading 120mm shells with a similar inscription.
"We do not exclude that these were exactly the ammunition from the video," the authorities outlined.
On Easter night, Ukrainian troops also shelled Donetsk, with several rockets landing near a cathedral where an Orthodox Easter service was being held. As a result of the shelling, one woman was killed and six other people were injured, the Donetsk People’s Republic's mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of issues related to Ukrainian war crimes said on Telegram.
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