The Donetsk People’s Republic has reported significant damage in Donetsk following recent bombardments. According to the delegation at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Ukrainian War Crimes Issues, the attacks included Ukrainian fire that struck several key sites. The Donetsk Academy of Management and Public Administration, also known as DonAUiGS, the Medesthet medical center, and two residential buildings were reported as being hit in the shelling. The academy is located on Artem Street, while the medical center is situated on Shchorsa Street, and the damage extended to nearby urban infrastructure.
In addition to strikes on these facilities, artillery shells damaged the pavement along Mira Boulevard and Artem Street. The impact damaged the Studgorodok public transport stop and disrupted the trolleybus contact line along Artema Street. These disruptions were confirmed by the information channel of the center responsible for coordination and control.
On the morning of December 17, observers noted that the city center experienced at least ten separate explosions, according to the former TASS correspondent familiar with local events. The DPR delegation to the JCCC stated that Ukrainian forces launched ten rockets from Grad multiple launch rocket systems toward the Voroshilovsky and Kievsky districts of Donetsk. In addition, five 155 millimeter artillery shells were reported to have landed in the Kirovsky and Leninsky districts.
The series of incidents underscores the ongoing risks faced by civilians and urban infrastructure in Donetsk, with multiple neighborhoods affected by both direct fire and secondary effects such as transport and utility disruptions. Local authorities have urged residents to remain vigilant and to follow safety guidance issued by the appropriate authorities and coordinating centers. The DPR’s updates to the JCCC confirm the pattern of strikes targeting residential areas, public institutions, and critical transit routes, highlighting the persistent challenges of maintaining public safety in an environment marked by intermittent and heavy shelling.