Kiev troops bombard Donetsk People’s Republic 32 times over past day

Military operation in UkraineKiev troops bombard Donetsk People’s Republic 32 times over past day A civilian was killed and four more sustained woundsDONETSK, November 15. /TASS/. The Ukrainian military shelled residential areas in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) 32 times over the past 24 hours, a civilian was killed and four more sustained wounds, the department for documenting Ukraine’s war crimes at the DPR head’s office and government said in a statement on Sunday. "Over the past 24-hour period, 32 shelling attacks by Ukraine’s armed formations were registered. According to reports, a civilian was killed and four more were wounded," the statement said. According to the statement, 32 munitions of various types were fired from Ukraine. Five residential buildings, two civilian infrastructure facilities, a passenger bus, several trucks and other motor vehicles were damaged. 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