Russian Shelling of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk Wounds Seven Civilians

Russian shelling of the Donetsk region on Friday, October 23, wounded seven civilians in the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, regional prosecutors said.

Attacks on Sloviansk

Sloviansk came under fire at 6:40 a.m., injuring a 53-year-old man, according to Anastasiia Medvedieva, spokeswoman for the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office, who spoke to Ukrainska Pravda. The enemy later struck the settlement again and hit a car, injuring a local resident.

Attacks on Kramatorsk

Kramatorsk was also hit in the morning. At 7:35 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Russian troops used drones to wound a 65-year-old woman who was in a car and a 29-year-old civilian. Prosecutors said the Russian side used FPV drones against civilians.

During the day Russian forces attacked Kramatorsk again, wounding three residents aged 36 to 56. The weapon landed near a market, and its type is being established.

All the victims were diagnosed with blast injuries, shrapnel wounds and concussions, and have received medical care. "Pre-trial investigations have been opened into these facts under Part 1 of Article 438 of Ukraine's Criminal Code," the prosecutor's office said.

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