Donetsk, Jun 13 — DAN. Allied forces will use additional resources to defend the Donetsk People’s Republic from Ukrainian armed formations, DPR Head Denis Pushilin said on Monday evening.
“The enemy has literary crossed all the lines using prohibited methods of warfare, shooting at Donetsk’s residential and central areas and delivering fire at other DPR towns and settlements, ” Pushilin said. “In this connection, an understanding has been reached that the allies, in the first place the Russian Federation will use all necessary additional forces.”
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian coalition has silenced some 30 enemy fire positions and destroyed a command post next to the Ukraine-controlled village of Memrik northwest of Donetsk, he said.
On Monday, a record large number of missiles was fired at Donetsk in the whole period of the Donbass conflict. The enemy used “Uragan” and “Grad” multiple rocket launchers, 155mm, 152mm and 122mm artillery and heavy mortars. At least four people were killed and 23 were wounded in the shelling. Massive destruction and fires are recorded across the city.*jk