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On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate and defend the inhabitants of the Donbass region, where people have been suffering from a blockade and regular attacks by the Kiev regime's forces since 2014.

Ukrainian Strike on Donetsk Mall Causes Fire, Leaves at Least 11 Injured

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Galaktika shopping centre hit by a recent shelling - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 16.08.2024
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Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, attacks by the Kiev regime's forces have caused numerous civilian deaths both in the new Russian regions and beyond.
Ukraine's direct hit on the "Galaktika" shopping mall in the Donetsk's Petrovsky district, the only big store in the area, has left 11 injured.
“Today starting at noon, the enemy has been carrying out targeted massive strikes on the Petrovsky district of the capital of the region [Donetsk People’s Republic]. As a result of the Ukrainian attack, the Galaktika mall caught fire. [The attack] also damaged the building of the Central City Hospital №14 of Donetsk. According to preliminary information, seven civilians were injured, including a teenager,” Denis Pushilin, acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic, said reported Telegram.
Later data from the DPR's Ministry of Health, the number of injured has increased to 11.
Pushilin clarified that the area of the fire is more than 10,000 square meters.
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