| September 2022 Donetsk attack | |
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| Part ofRusso-Ukrainian war (2022–present) | |
| Location | Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Date | September 19, 2022 |
| Target | Civilians of Donetsk |
Attack type | Missile Strike,Artillery Barrage |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Victims | 13 people[1][2] |
| Perpetrator |  Ukraine |
TheSeptember 2022 Donetsk attack was theshelling of civilian infrastructure facilities on the Baku Commissars Square inDonetsk, as a result of which, according to Russian-backed mayorAlexey Kulemzin, 13 people were killed.
Local authorities stated that nine 150 mm shells were used, targetingKuibishevsky District of Donetsk from a village west to the city.[3]
Since the start of the war inDonbass in 2014, the Ukrainian city ofDonetsk has been controlled by the forces of the self-proclaimedDonetsk People's Republic, which claims control over the entire territory of the Donetsk region.[4][5]
According toAlexey Kulemzin, 13 people became victims of the shelling, including two children. The number of wounded remains unknown. Both Russian and DPR sources blame Ukraine for the shelling.[6] There were no official comments from the Ukrainian side about the shelling.[7]
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