Russian-terrorist forces shelled a 120-mm mortar shell from the residential sector of the village of Pivdennoye in the Bahmut district of the Donetsk region. This is reported by the Ukrainian side of the SCCC.

The report of the bombardment was received in 10. 00 August 26, 2018.

On the scene of the SCCC representatives, a funnel was found from the explosion of 120 mm mines on Ostrovsky Street, 1 with the fragments of this mine the facade of the house of culture was damaged.

Victims among civilians are not registered.

Ammunition, which did not explode, was not found.

According to the SSCC, the fire was fired in the direction of Gorlovka-Pivdennoye. Moreover, the distance from the place where the mine hits the nearest positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is about 1 km.

"This directly indicates a deliberate bombardment of civilians by militants," the SCPM.