Occupiers shelled 8 settlements in the Donetsk oblast in a day, killing 2 civilians (PHOTO)

Two civilians in the Donetsk oblast were killed in the past 24 hours due to russian shelling. This was reported by Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, and the Donetsk police on Telegram on August 15.

"The occupiers shelled 8 settlements in the Donetsk oblast, resulting in the deaths of 2 civilians. Over the past day, police recorded 2,701 attacks on the front line and residential areas", - the police statement said.

Explosions were reported in the cities of Myrnohrad and Toretsk, and in the villages of Brusivka, Zoria, Maksymylianivka, Malynivka, Myroliubivka, and Svitle.

In Bohoiavlenka of the Vuhledar community, 2 houses were damaged.

In Maksymylianivka of the Marinka community, one person was killed. Kurakhove was shelled twice. The outskirts of the Myrnohrad and Dobropillia communities were under fire. Hrodivka and the outskirts of the community were under constant shelling.

In the Lyman community, 4 houses were destroyed in Torske, and 2 houses were damaged in Brusivka, which was hit by Grad rocket systems. In Zarichne, 1 house was destroyed and 1 was damaged. In the Kostiantynivka community, 17 houses were damaged in Mykolaivka, and a tractor and car were damaged in Viroliubivka.

In Zoria of the Ilinivka community, one person was killed and 3 objects were damaged. In Toretsk, 2 houses were damaged. In the Chasiv Yar community, 10 private houses, 2 apartment buildings, and a non-residential building were damaged. In Siversk, a house was damaged.

"Overall, over the past day, the russians shelled settlements in the Donetsk oblast 10 times. 2,417 people, including 217 children, have been evacuated from the front line", - Filashkin also noted.