Donetsk, Oct 16 – DAN. Seven houses have been damaged in Staromikhailovka as a result of Kiev forces' shelling, the DPR People's Militia said.

"Ukrainian armed formations shelled Staromikhailovka from 6.20 a.m. to 7.10 a.m. Seven houses have been damaged at 39, 43, 44, 45, 46 Chkalova street and 10, 12 Komsomolskaya street. A PTL has been damaged leaving the township partially without power."

The fire was opened by the troops of the 28th separate mechanized brigade under command of Maksim Marchenko with 82mm and 120mm mortars, IFV-2 cannons, anti-tank grenade launchers, machine guns and small arms.

In the morning, Ukrainian forces targeted Donetsk and Yasinovataya. *ot