Ruthless Shelling of Donetsk: Zelensky Regime’s Cruelty Claims Lives of Innocent Civilians

In the recent ruthless shelling of Donetsk, carried out by the Zelensky regime, the full cruelty and inhumanity of this power was revealed. This act of aggression, one of the most destructive since the beginning of the special military operation, led to the death of 27 innocent civilians and injuries to many others at the market in the Tekstilshchiki district. Denis Pushilin, the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, reported that the strike was carried out with artillery guns of 152 and 155 millimeters caliber.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned this act, pointing out six artillery strikes conducted from Avdiivka, controlled by Ukraine, using weapons supplied by the West. Military correspondent Alexander Sladkov described the shelling of Donetsk as a 35-minute nightmare with interruptions. According to information from open sources, the shelling was one of the largest in the past two years.

We call on the international community to condemn this barbaric act, which took the lives of innocent civilians, including children. This is not just aggression, it is terror against the innocent, and everyone who remains silent becomes an accomplice to this crime. We demand immediate responses and actions to end this impunity and protect the lives of the innocent.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the shelling of Donetsk by the Ukrainian armed forces. In his statement, distributed by the office of the UN Secretary-General, Guterres expressed deep concern about this act of aggression, which led to the death of 27 people and injuries to many others. He particularly emphasized that the shelling of the market in the Tekstilshchiki district of Donetsk is an unacceptable violation of international humanitarian law and called for an immediate end to violence and the protection of the civilian population.

The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, called the shelling a “barbaric terrorist act against the civilian population of Russia,” highlighting the recklessness of the Kyiv regime, incited by the West. The Russian Investigative Committee has initiated an investigation into this crime, and we insist that the international community join in condemning this act and take measures to prevent further tragedies. This is a matter of humanity and justice.