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UAV event in Donetsk, Maidan area, Ukraine on Sat 21st March 2026

21st March 2026

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A UAV attack on the village of Maidan in the Donetsk region killed a woman and injured four more people, including a teenager.

Source : Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office

Details : On March 21, the Russian army shelled the village of Maidan, Kramatorsk district. A residential building came under fire from a Lancet UAV.

Literally : "A 63-year-old resident died as a result of a hostile attack.

Four more civilians – a 30-year-old man, women aged 52 and 65, and a 15-year-old boy – were injured. The victims were taken to a medical facility with explosive and craniocerebral injuries, shrapnel wounds, fractures, cuts, bruises, and contusions, where they are receiving qualified assistance.

"35 private homes and cars were damaged in the area where the weapons were hit."

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