Denis Pushilin, who serves as the acting head of the Donetsk region, stated on a TV broadcast on Russia 24 that several Ukrainian Armed Forces positions used to launch attacks on Donetsk were taken out by return fire from Russian forces. He described the exchanges as mutual, noting that counter-battery operations were ongoing and that tonight some firing points out of which strikes originated were definitely destroyed.
Pushilin added that units from the First Corps and other elements of the Russian military answered these assaults with coordinated fire. He pointed out that Ukrainian attacks appeared focused on Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, and the western sector of Maryinka, areas which are under Kyiv’s control or influence in the current map of the conflict.
Earlier reports touched on civilian harm linked to the ongoing hostilities. One account indicated that a patient with serious injuries died following the bombing of a hospital building in Donetsk. Local authorities later confirmed that the incident affected the Kuibyshev district and that a wounded woman, born in 1950, was among those treated at the scene. The casualty details have been acknowledged by municipal officials as part of the broader humanitarian impact of the fighting.
On February 24, the Russian president declared the start of a special military operation in Ukraine, explaining that the move was in response to requests for assistance from leaders of the LPR and DPR. The decision to launch the operation coincided with the imposition of new sanctions by the United States and allied nations, which were issued in reaction to the development. Analysts and observers have described the sequence of events as central to the continuing crisis in the region, affecting military movements, civilian life, and international diplomatic relations. [citation: regional briefing and official statements]
Throughout the evolving situation, observers in Donetsk and across the broader conflict zone have tracked the patterns of engagement, including the timing of fire exchanges, the locations affected by shelling, and the responses issued by various authorities. The situation remains fluid, with regular updates noted by regional administrations and news outlets as events unfold on the ground. [citation: ongoing coverage]