Russians hit Pokrovsk in the morning, there is a victim and 13 injured

This was reported by the acting head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, Ihor Moroz.

The Russians have hit the city centre - it is already known about at least 1 dead and 13 wounded. 2 buildings have been damaged," the report says.

From the attack of the army of the aggressor state 8 employees of the state institution and two female visitors were wounded. Debris removal continues.

State Emergency Sit uations Service units have rescued three people from under the rubble.

Police officers are documenting the consequences of the rocket attack on Pokrovsk, the press service of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry has said.

"According to preliminary information, Russia attacked the city with two missiles from the Iskander-M missile defence system," the statement said.

The Donetsk Regional State Administration also reported the operational situation in the region as of the morning of 13 October:

In the Donetsk direction numerous shelling was subjected to Kurakhovska community:

• 1 person was killed and 1 wounded in Gornyak;
• private houses were damaged in Kurakhovo;
• 2 people were wounded in Galitsynivka, Novogrodivka community;
• 2 more - in Avdeevka;
• a house and a cultural institution were damaged in Novoselovka of the First Ocheretinskaya community.

In the Gorlovka direction:

• 1 person was killed in Razdolovka of Soledarska community;
• 7 multi-storey buildings, an administrative building and a heating main were damaged in Kostyantynivka;
• in Toretska municipality a power line was damaged.

In the Lysychansk direction:

• 2 houses and a non-residential building were damaged in Seversk;
• liman, Torskoye, Zarechnoye and Yampol were shelled in the Liman community.