Russians shell Donetsk region communities 18 times; Sviatohirsk Lavra hit

On November 9, Russian forces attacked settlements in the Donetsk region 18 times. Sloviansk, in particular, was subjected to six shelling incidents, and a building at the Sviatohirsk Lavra was struck. At least three deaths have been reported in the region.

Kramatorsk District: In Sviatohirsk, a “Molniya” (Lightning) drone struck the roof of a building within the Lavra complex. Sloviansk was hit six times, resulting in one death and one injury; four private homes were destroyed, while 59 other private homes, 23 apartment buildings, a vehicle, and infrastructure sustained damage. In Kramatorsk, seven strikes—including four by FPV drones—left two people dead and damaged two private homes, a car, and a bus. Additionally, Yasnohirka was struck by four aerial bombs.

In the Andriivka community, three aerial bombs destroyed one house and damaged five others. “Herbera” drones damaged an administrative building in Novostepanivka (Oleksandrivka community) and destroyed an outbuilding in Dmytrokolyne.

In the Pokrovsk District, two private homes were destroyed and another was damaged in Bilozerske.

In total, over the period of November 9–10, Russian forces shelled settlements in the Donetsk region 18 times. A total of 648 people, including 35 children, were evacuated from the front-line area.