​ 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 June 9, 2022

Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has fired more than 200 shells and mines from 122-mm multiple launch rocket systems “Smerch”, “Uragan”, “Grad”, 155, 152 and122-mm artillery, as well as 60-mm mortars.

The areas of 15 settlements of the Republic were under shelling. As a result of the Ukrainian aggression a civilian was injured. 17 residential buildings and a civilian infrastructure facility 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.

Over the day, joint actions of the military personnel of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed a MLRS BM-21 Grad, 3 armored personnel carriers-2, an Ukrainian UAV control post and more than 60 personnel, 3 enemy firing points in the area of Avdeevka were suppressed.

Unfortunately, there were losses among our fighters. Over the past day, in the struggle for independence, 4 defenders of the Donetsk People's Republic died in the line of military duty and 7 comrades were injured.

We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims.