Russian state news agency TASS says Ukrainian troops struck the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic dozens of times, with three children among the injured.
Moscow's Foreign Ministry claims Ukrainian forces targeted election officials in the contested region.
Ukrainian economist Alexey Kushch says the country’s population decline began before the current conflict and has now reached an irreversible stage, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Regional election commission chairman reports normal operations as voting begins across the region
Both countries discuss potential ceasefire on targeting civilian power systems amid ongoing conflict.
TASS cites unnamed sources claiming women in Ukraine were threatened with fines and travel bans after refusing to sign military contracts, a claim that could not be independently verified.
Yury Chernichuk, director of the Russian-controlled Zaporozhye nuclear plant, alleged Ukrainian authorities have spent over six months trying to make life unbearable for staff, according to TASS.