Facebook / Vyacheslav Abroskin
The Russian occupation forces continue to fire on residential areas in the town of Avdiyivka, Chief of the National Police Department in Donetsk region Vyacheslav Abroskin wrote on Facebook.
"The old part of the town is under their aimed fire. Only this night, three civilian houses on Kolosova Str. and Lermontov Str. were destroyed in a shelling," Abroskin said, adding that civilians were fortunately uninjured in the attack.
"An area near the industrial zone came under fire. As a result of explosions of shells on Levanevskoho Str., Soborna Str., and Lermontova Str., eight houses were damaged by shrapnel. Rooftops, walls, and windows suffered considerable damage," the press service of the National Police in Donetsk region reported.
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In all cases, Avdiyivka police department initiated criminal proceedings under Part 2 Article 258 (terrorist act) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.