The school building in the western part of Donetsk was damaged during shelling reported by Ukrainian forces, according to a claim shared on a regional Telegram channel attributed to the regional mayor, Alexey Kulemzin.
Officials from the city describe the incident as affecting one of the educational facilities within the Kirov district. The statement specifies that the school lies in the settlement named after ET Abakumov, a locality associated with the mining community and its surrounding infrastructure.
“As a result of the bombing, the windows of school number 85 on Kirov Street were damaged,” Kulemzin noted, underscoring the tangible impact on the school’s front facade and interior spaces. The report indicates that no casualties were recorded at the time of the incident.
On December 24, during the Donetsk People’s Republic’s (DPR) representation at the Joint Control and Coordination Center (JCCC), it was reported that fighters from the Ukrainian Armed Forces opened fire on the region’s administrative center and the city of Gorlovka between 14:30 and 15:05. The official statement argues that Ukrainian forces fired a total of 13 shells of 155 mm caliber into residential zones, highlighting the danger to civilians and the disruption of daily life in nearby neighborhoods.
In a separate development, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, stated that Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles conducted an attack on the region. According to his briefing, five adults sustained moderate injuries as a result of the bombardment, drawing attention to the broader threat posed by aerial incursions and their human toll on neighboring communities.
Earlier statements from the Ukrainian presidency referenced in regional discussions suggested that Russia would bear consequences for explosions occurring within its own territory. The language used in those remarks framed the tensions as part of a continuing cycle of retaliation and cross-border provocations, with officials on both sides stressing the potential for further escalations and the need for cautious, targeted responses to avoid civilian harm.