President reacts to shelling of Dobropillya: mourning declared in the city

A Day of Mourning has been declared in Donetsk Region on 8 March after the Russian strike on Dobropillya. This is reported by Donetsk OVA

Authorities are calling the strike on the town, which killed 11 people and wounded 30 others, one of the most brutal in recent times.

President Vladimir Zelensky reacted to the Russian forces' strike on the centre of Dobropillya in the Donetsk region with two ballistic missiles.

In the evening, the Russian army struck two ballistic missiles at the centre of Dobropillya in Donetsk region. Upon the arrival of our services at the site, they launched another strike, deliberately on the rescuers. A despicable and inhumane tactic for intimidation that the Russians often resort to. Such strikes show that Russia's goals are unchanged. So it is very important to continue to do everything to protect life, to strengthen our air defences, to strengthen sanctions against Russia. Everything that helps Putin finance the war must be broken," the president said.

According to the head of the Donetsk OVA, Vadym Filashkin, special services continue to work at the site of the hit in Dobropillya and the number of victims may increase.

Houses destroyed to the ground and burnt-out cars are a terrible scar on the city's body left by Russian missiles and drones. But the worst part is realising the number of casualties. We now know for sure about 11 dead and 30 wounded, but the search operation is ongoing and these numbers could still rise," he wrote.

He also published photos from Dobropillya, taken in the morning at the site of the tragedy.