Ukrainian forces shell Donetsk People’s Republic settlements 47 times over past day

Military operation in UkraineUkrainian forces shell Donetsk People’s Republic settlements 47 times over past day Ukrainian forces fired 55 rounds of ammunition, damaging five homes, a bus, a special-purpose vehicle and six civilian infrastructure facilitiesDONETSK, October 4. /TASS/. Ukrainian forces shelled settlements in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) 47 times over the past day, killing one person and injuring nine others, the DPR administration’s office for documenting Ukraine’s war crimes said. "Forty-seven armed attacks by Ukrainian armed formations occurred over the past day, leaving one civilian dead and nine wounded," the office said. The office added that Ukrainian forces fired 55 rounds of ammunition, damaging five homes, a bus, a special-purpose vehicle and six civilian infrastructure facilities. 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