Statement by the official representative of the DPR People | DPR MFA
Statement by the official representative of the DPR People’s Militia on the situation on May 18, 2022
Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has fired more than 140 shells and mines from 122-mm multiple launch rocket systems BM-21 "Grad", 122-mm cannon artillery and 120-mm mortars.
The areas of 8 settlements of the Republic were under shelling. As a result of the Ukrainian aggression 3 civilians were injured. 8 residential buildings and 3 civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged.
Materials on the fact of wounding civilians and damage to infrastructure will be transferred to the DPR General Prosecutor's Office for inclusion in criminal cases initiated against the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The servicemen of the Donetsk People's Republic, together with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, continue to liberate the settlements of our Republic from Ukrainian invaders. Since the beginning of the day, our servicemen have destroyed 30 Ukrainian nationalists, 3 firing points, a BM-21 Grad 122mm multiple launch rocket system, an UAV, an armored vehicle and 2 Pegasus assault vehicles. A 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system, 2 armored vehicles and 3 cargo vehicles were captured.
Unfortunately, there were losses among our fighters. Over the past day, in the struggle for independence, 3 defenders of the Donetsk People's Republic died in the line of military duty and 12 comrades were injured.
We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
