Russian attacks in Donetsk region kill one and injure six
Russian attacks on populated areas in Ukraine's Donetsk region killed one resident and injured six people on 24 October. During the same period, 253 people, including 25 children, were evacuated from the front line.
Key points
- One resident of Yarova in the Lyman community was killed on 24 October.
- Six people were injured across Donetsk region.
- Russian forces shelled populated areas in the region 29 times in one day.
- Two people were injured in Sloviansk and four in Kramatorsk.
- 253 people, including 25 children, were evacuated from the front line.
- Two more families with children were evacuated from Kramatorsk.
- Reported losses since the full-scale invasion began include 4,442 deaths and 10,878 injuries in Donetsk region.
Why it matters
The attacks caused deaths, injuries and damage to homes, public buildings and civilian infrastructure across several communities. Evacuations involving families and children underscore the continuing displacement of civilians from areas near the front line, while the cumulative toll shows the scale of the human cost in Donetsk region.
What happened
Russian attacks on populated areas of Donetsk region on 24 October killed one resident of Yarova and injured six people. Two people were injured in Sloviansk and four in Kramatorsk. During the day, Russian forces shelled populated areas 29 times. In Sloviansk, the shelling damaged three apartment buildings, 20 private houses, three administrative buildings, a coffee shop, infrastructure and four cars. In Kramatorsk, two cars and three ambulances were damaged. An apartment building, a private house and an agricultural building were damaged in Oleksandrivka; an administrative building in Mykhailivka; and four apartment buildings in Novodonetske. Overall, 253 people, including 25 children, were evacuated from the front line, along with two more families with children from Kramatorsk.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reporting focused on immediate casualties and damage, identified the affected settlements, quantified the shelling and evacuations, and cited the head of the Donetsk regional military administration as the source of loss figures. The coverage emphasized the consequences for civilians, damaged infrastructure and evacuation from the front line.
Background
Reported losses since the beginning of the full-scale invasion include 4,442 deaths and 10,878 injuries in Donetsk region. The overall victim toll excludes Mariupol and Volnovakha.