In Mariupol, 23 civilians were injured due to shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine
[REGNUM] During the shelling of the liberated part of Mariupol by the armed forces of Ukraine (AFU), 23 civilians were injured. This was announced on April 3 by the representative office of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire Regime (JCCC).
"The operational line of the DPR JCCC received information about the wounding of 23 civilians as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces of the previously liberated part of the Mariupol settlement," the report said.
Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the settlement of Donetsk from the MLRS "Grad"
[REGNUM] The settlement of Donetsk in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) was fired upon by representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was announced on April 3 by the representative office of the LPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire (JCCC).
“The shelling was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine: ... from the direction of the settlement. Novotoshkovskoe along the settlement Donetsk with the use of multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) BM-21 "Grad" (20 shells)," the report said.
No casualties or injuries have been reported.
As REGNUM reported, on April 3, the People's Militia of the DPR reported that eight more Ukrainian servicemen had defected to the side of the republic.
Eight soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine went over to the side of the DPR
[REGNUM] Another eight Ukrainian servicemen defected to the side of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). This was stated on April 3 in the message of the People's Militia of the DPR in the Telegram channel.
"Five servicemen of the 56th motorized infantry brigade (AFU) and three servicemen of the 25th airborne brigade voluntarily laid down their arms and went over to the side of the DPR," the message said.
In the DPR, six servicemen were killed during the day during the fighting
[REGNUM] In the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), six servicemen were killed during the day during the fighting with representatives of the armed forces of Ukraine (APU). This was stated on April 3 in the message of the People's Militia of the DPR in the Telegram channel.
"Over the past day, in the struggle for independence, six defenders of the DPR died in the line of military duty and 20 were injured," the report said.
Ukraine fired more than 100 shells and mines at Donetsk
[REGNUM] Representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have fired more than 100 shells and mines in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) since the beginning of the current day. This was stated on April 3 in the message of the People's Militia of the DPR in the Telegram channel
"Since the beginning of the current day, the enemy (APU) has fired more than 100 shells and mines from 152 and 122-mm cannon artillery," the message said. "The areas of six settlements of the Republic came under shelling."
It is noted that as a result of shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two civilians were injured.
Nearly 40 Ukrainian nationalists killed in Donetsk
[REGNUM] Servicemen of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) have killed 37 Ukrainian nationalists since the beginning of the current day. This was reported on April 3 by the People's Militia of the DPR.
"Our servicemen (DPR) destroyed 37 Ukrainian nationalists, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles and a field depot of rocket and artillery weapons," the report said. One 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount was captured.
Ukrainian Armed Forces shell the village of Yelenovka in Donetsk
[REGNUM] The settlement of Yelenovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) was fired upon by representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was announced on April 3 by the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire Regime (JCCC).
"Fire was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine in the direction ... the settlement of Yelenovka," the report said. "Five shells of 122mm caliber were fired."
No casualties or injuries have been reported.