18 victims hospitalized in Ukrainian terror shelling on Donetsk
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The deadly strike which occurred at a busy market in Donetsk has prompted Russia to call for a meeting at the UN Security Council on Monday.
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People walk past bodies of victims killed during the Ukrainian shelling on Donetsk, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024 (AP)
The Russian Health Ministry reported on Sunday that 18 victims of the Ukrainian shelling in Donetsk, including two children, have been hospitalized, with one child and most adults in serious condition.
At least 25 civilians lost their lives in the Sunday morning strike, as reported initially by the head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin.
"Medics hospitalized 18 injured civilians of Donetsk, including two children, wounded as a result of the shelling of a market in the Kirovskyi district of the city by Ukrainian militants... Two of the injured received outpatient care in medical organizations," the Ministry stated.
Quoting the Russian Health Ministry, it was mentioned that specialists from Russia's Federal Center for Disaster Medicine are preparing telemedicine consultations for Donetsk doctors in collaboration with specialists from federal medical organizations.
BREAKING: UKRAINE TARGET A CROWDED MARKET IN DONETSK 25 DEAD INCLUDING 2 CHILDREN
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The deadly strike which occurred at a busy market in Donetsk has prompted Russia to call for a meeting at the UN Security Council on Monday.
Dmitry Polyanskiy, Deputy Chief of Russia's Permanent Mission in New York, expressed his belief that this "new Ukrainian military atrocity" will be a focal point at the UNSC meeting called for January 22.
The meeting was initially scheduled to address Western arms deliveries to Ukraine, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov representing the country.
"All those involved and responsible for the attack in Donetsk will be punished. This barbaric terrorist act against the civilian population of the Russian Federation," Lavrov said in reaction to the attack.
A similar attack attack on the city of Belgorod in December 2023 claimed the lives of 24 people and wounded over 100. The attack reportedly involved the use of cluster-mounted Vilkha missiles and shells from a Czech-made RM-70 Vampire multiple-launch rocket system. A session at the UN Security Council was held as a result of it.
