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7 mins ago
Kherson and Donetsk under bombardment
By Olga Voitovych
A building burns after a shelling in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, on December 4, 2022, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
(Photo by YEVHEN TITOV/AFP via Getty Images)
The Kherson and Donetsk regions have suffered shelling in recent hours, according to the heads of both areas.
In Kherson, Yaroslav Yanushevych, head of the military administration, said the region had been shelled 51 times and that "Russo-Fascists fired on peaceful settlements in the region with artillery, MLRS, tanks and mortars."
He added that there were also civilian casualties: two dead and one wounded.
In Donetsk, Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the military administration, said that while there were no fatalities, three were injured in Bakhmut, Pavlivka and Kurakhove on December 6.
He added that there is "destruction" including of infrastructure facilities in Kurakhove.
The General Staff of the armed forces declared that it had repelled several attacks by the Russians, including in the Donetsk region, in Verkhnokamianske, Spirne, Yakovlivka, Bakhmut, Bila Hora, Kurdiumivka, Novobakhmutivka, Maryinka and Novomykhailivka.
9 mins ago
At least four dead in a Ukrainian airstrike on Donetsk, according to Russian-backed officials
By Josh Pennington, Olga Voitovych
A firefighter works to extinguish fire at market stalls hit by shelling in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, December 6, 2022. (Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko)
At least four people were killed and 19 others wounded after Ukrainian forces shelled Donetsk on Tuesday, according to a statement from Russian-backed authorities in the occupied city.
The Russian Joint Control and Coordination Center in Donetsk did not provide any further information about the victims and CNN cannot independently verify its claim.
The pro-Russian authorities in the eastern Ukrainian city reported on Tuesday their third day of shelling by Kyiv forces.
Some background:
Donetsk has been occupied by pro-Russian separatists since 2014, yet Ukrainian forces remain just a few kilometers from its borders.
In October, Russia's legislature approved President Vladimir Putin's decision to annex four parts of Ukraine, namely Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Kherson and Luhansk, despite not having full control of those regions.
The move is illegal under international law.
10 mins ago
Ukrainian military says it shot down 14 Iranian-made attack drones overnight
By Josh Pennington, Nick Paton Walsh
The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down 14 Iranian-made attack drones overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, it said in its daily operational update.
"During the last day, our troops shot down 14 Shahed 136 drones, 1 Orlan, and 2 others that we have not yet identified," the AFU message said.
CNN cannot independently verify the Ukrainian military's claim.
On Tuesday, a Western official told CNN that Russia had "run out" of Iranian attack drones in recent weeks, but the Kremlin was anticipating a "resupply."
The official spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
Some background:
Russian forces have used a number of Iranian-made drones in Ukraine, often in attacks on infrastructure.
The Shahed is one of the most used models.
In November, Iran acknowledged that it had sent a limited number of drones to Russia in the months before it began its invasion of Ukraine.
12 mins ago
Russian drones and missiles attack Zaporizhia
By Josh Pennington
Two towns in the Zaporizhia region, in southern Ukraine, were attacked with drones and S-300 missiles early on Wednesday, injuring three people, regional governor Oleksandr Starukh said in a Telegram post.
One of the injured is a 15-year-old girl, according to the governor.
The Russian attack destroyed three houses and damaged 18 others in two villages.
Starukh added that Ukrainian forces also shot down half a dozen UAVs.
Zaporizhia has been the target of deadly Russian shelling in recent weeks, which has also damaged critical infrastructure and residential buildings.
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