Two people were killed in the shelling of Kostiantynivka. This was reported on Telegram on August 8 by Vadym Filashkin, the head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration.
"Russians shelled the city this morning, hitting the residential sector. Preliminary information suggests that artillery was used. The police are documenting all the circumstances of this crime at the impact site", - said the regional head.
"Take care of yourselves! Evacuate!", - Filashkin urged residents.
It was also reported that over the course of a day, russian forces carried out more than 3,000 strikes on the Donetsk oblast, resulting in the death of two residents and injuries to four others.