Tragic Shelling in Donetsk: Casualties and Drone Strikes Highlight Conflict

Three people were killed and several others injured in Ukrainian army shelling of Donetsk, a Russian-controlled city in eastern Ukraine, according to the Russian-installed mayor. Additionally, a Ukrainian drone struck a residential building in Belgorod, Russia, but no casualties were reported. Russia's air defense claimed to have downed seven drones.

Three people were killed and several others injured in Ukrainian army shelling of the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Friday, Alexei Kulemzin, the Russian-installed mayor, said. Reuters could not independently verify his assertion and there was no immediate comment from Ukraine.

In a separate incident, authorities in the Russian city of Belgorod reported that a residential building had been hit by a Ukrainian drone. There were no casualties, they said. The Russian Defence Ministry said that Russian air defence forces had downed seven drones over the Belgorod region around 1600-1630 local time (1300-1330 GMT).