Russian troops in Donbas shelled eight settlements, damaged at least 37 buildings and infrastructure, informs the police of the Donetsk region.

Dozens of civilians were killed and injured as a result of strikes by Russian troops. There are children among the victims.. Mariupol, Avdeevka, Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk, Novoselidovka, Verkhnetoretskoye, Krymka, Stepnoe were under fire from the invaders..

The Russian army shelled cities and villages from aviation, rocket and heavy artillery, in particular, used prohibited cluster munitions.

Among the civilian facilities that the Russian Federation destroyed are multi-storey and private houses, a school, a kindergarten, a museum, a shopping center and administrative buildings..

Law enforcement officers opened criminal proceedings under Art.. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war) and Art..

110 (encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine).

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The destruction in Mariupol is colossal - according to preliminary estimates, about 80% of the city's housing stock has been destroyed, of which almost 30% cannot be restored. More than 350 thousand Mariupol residents continue to take shelter in shelters and basements from continuous shelling from the Russian occupation forces. So, on average, from 50 to 100 air bombs are dropped on the city per day..