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Russians pound Donbass: Five dead in Donetsk and Lugansk – Explosions in Kyiv

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Five people were killed in Donbasin eastern Ukraine, in the last 24 hours, while explosions were heard overnight south of Kievapparently without causing any damage or injuries, the Ukrainian presidency announced today.

In the largest district of Donbass, that of Donetskwhere «battles are fought along the entire front line“Three people were killed and seven were injured, according to the presidency. The other region of this coal basin, that of Lugansk, became the target of 24 bombings that claimed the lives of two peoplewhile two other people were injured, clarified from the same source.

On the outskirts of Kiev, explosions were heard in the Vasilkiv region (southwest of Kiev). «The air defense took action“, According to the daily update based on information sent by the regional authorities.

The Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Irina Verestsuk announced that nine humanitarian corridors have been agreed for today for the evacuation of civiliansincluding private cars from the besieged Mariupol.

Other civilian evacuation corridors were agreed at Berdyanskthe Ενερχοντάρ and Sievierontonetsk.

Moreover the governor of the Ukrainian province of Lugansk, Serhiy Gaidai, He called on residents of six cities to leave the area today, adding that one person had been killed and five wounded in Russian bombings in the town of Kremina.

Gaidai wrote in the Telegram messaging app: “Do not hesitate and leave as long as it is still possible. … Choose life, buses are waiting for you at the meeting points. The same goes for trains, of which there are several».

Reuters reports that it was not able to immediately confirm Gaidai’s statements.

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