Rocket event in Ukraine on Sat 25th March 2023

During the day, the Russian army attacked 9 settlements. The occupiers deprived civilians of their lives and homes.

Russian troops shelled the towns of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Kostiantynivka, Chasiv Yar, Kramatorsk, Novosilka, Pivdenne, and the villages of Orlivka and Pervomaiske.

The Russian-backed militants used aircraft, S-300 missiles, UAVs, Grad multiple rocket launchers, artillery and tanks.

They destroyed and damaged 18 civilian objects - 10 residential buildings, an institute, a workshop, an administrative building, shops, and cars.

The occupiers continue to destroy Avdiivka with aircraft, Grad rockets and artillery. The town was hit 9 times, and an apartment building was damaged. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.

Two S-300 missiles were launched by the Russian army at Kramatorsk. They hit infrastructure and transport. One missile and a UAV were directed at Kostyantynivka. Two private houses were destroyed. In all cases, no casualties were reported.

Russia-backed militants shelled Bakhmut three times with rocket artillery, damaging 4 apartment buildings, killing and injuring civilians.

As a result of the hostile attacks, we have a dead man in Orlivka and an injured man in Pervomaisk.

The police and the Security Service of Ukraine opened criminal proceedings under Article 438 (violation of the laws and customs of war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

With the help of the police, 819 more people were evacuated, bringing the total number of people evacuated since the start of the mandatory evacuation to over 56,590, including 7,116 children and 2,571 people with disabilities.