One killed, nine injured in DNR in drone attacks and shelling, officials say
In short
One person was killed and nine were injured in the Donetsk People's Republic on 3 October, the republic's office for documenting Ukrainian war crimes said, according to RIA Novosti. TASS reported the casualties followed UAV attacks and shelling, while RIA Novosti referred to UAV attacks. RIA said the total number of victims was ten, among civilians in cities of the republic.
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One person was killed and nine were injured in the Donetsk People's Republic on 3 October as a result of UAV attacks and shelling, according to the republic's office for documenting Ukrainian war crimes, which RIA Novosti cited. RIA Novosti reported that the office said the total number of victims was ten — one dead and nine wounded — among civilians in cities of the republic. [ 1 , 2 ]
TASS reported that one person died and nine were injured in the DNR over the day in UAV attacks and shelling. RIA Novosti's account referred to UAV attacks. The office's information was given as of 23:00 local time on 3 October and published on its Telegram channel, RIA Novosti said. Neither report named the locations of the incidents or the times at which they occurred. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The casualty figures come from the DNR office for documenting Ukrainian war crimes and were carried by two Russian state outlets, so they reflect the official account rather than independently verified numbers. The report adds a daily civilian toll figure to coverage of the ongoing conflict, of interest mainly to readers following the war.
Key facts
- One person was killed and nine were injured in the Donetsk People's Republic on 3 October, according to the republic's office for documenting Ukrainian war crimes [ 1 , 2 ]
- The casualties were among civilians in cities of the republic, RIA Novosti reported [ 2 ]
- TASS said the casualties resulted from UAV attacks and shelling; RIA Novosti's account referred to UAV attacks [ 1 , 2 ]
- The office put the total number of victims at ten — one dead and nine wounded [ 2 ]
- The information was reported as of 23:00 local time on 3 October [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Where in the DNR the casualties occurred Both reports refer only to cities of the republic and name no specific location
- Whether all the casualties resulted from UAV attacks or also from shelling TASS mentions UAV attacks and shelling, while RIA Novosti mentions only UAV attacks
- The times at which the individual incidents took place Neither document gives times for the incidents, only the 23:00 cutoff for the casualty count