Tragic Market Explosion Claims 27 Lives in Donetsk
Explosion in the market in Donetsk: 27 people died
A bombing in the city of Donetsk, annexed by Russia, killed 27 people. The leaders of the Russian-supported separatist group blamed Ukraine for the attack. The President of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, Denis Pushilin, described the incident as “terrible” and said that at least 20 people were injured, including two children in moderate condition.
Aleksey Kulemzin, the so-called Mayor of Donetsk, accused the Ukrainian army of revenge against the defenseless residents of Donetsk due to their failures on the front. The Russian Foreign Ministry labeled the attack as a terrorist act and announced that it was carried out with weapons provided by the West, without specifying the type of weapon.
Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson regions were illegally annexed by Russia on September 30, 2022. The Ukrainian army denied any involvement in the attack and held Russia responsible. The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack and stressed that attacks on civilians and civilian structures violate international humanitarian law and are unacceptable and should be stopped immediately.
