Kiev troops attack DPR territory 30 times in past day, 11 wounded

Military operation in UkraineKiev troops attack DPR territory 30 times in past day, 11 wounded Two children were among the injuredMELITOPOL, August 8. /TASS/. The armed forces of Ukraine attacked cities and towns of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) 30 times in the past day, wounding 11 civilians, including two children, the DPR department for documenting Ukraine’s war crimes said. "A total of 30 shelling attacks by Ukrainian armed groups were registered over the past day," the authority said in its daily bulletin. "11 civilians were reported to have been wounded, including two children." The authority also received additional reports about casualties from regional authorities. Two civilians were wounded in Konstantinovka and Volnovakha on August 6, 2026. The attacks damaged a passenger bus and seven civil infrastructure cites. A total of 23 attacks targeted the Gorlovka area, three - Donetsk, two - Konstantinovka, one - Yenakiyevo and one - the Mangush area. In all, 32 munitions of various types were fired during these attacks. 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