Kiev Forces Shelled DPR 30 Times in 24 Hours, 18 Wounded, TASS Reports

Russian state news agency TASS reported that Ukrainian forces shelled the Russian-occupied Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) 30 times over the past day, resulting in 18 people wounded, according to the report.

The report, citing unspecified DPR authorities, stated that three children were among those injured in the attacks.

TASS did not provide specific locations within the DPR where the shelling occurred, nor did it detail the severity of the injuries or the extent of any damage to infrastructure.

The report did not include an independent account from Ukrainian officials, and TASS is a Russian state-controlled news agency. The claims could not be independently verified.

Ukraine has consistently denied targeting civilian areas in the region, while Russian and Russian-backed officials have regularly accused Kiev of shelling civilian infrastructure since the conflict began. The DPR is a self-proclaimed entity in eastern Ukraine that is not internationally recognized as a sovereign state, with Russia annexing the broader Donetsk region in 2022 in a move not recognized by most of the international community.