Russian occupiers dropped an aerial bomb on the center Dobropillya, which is in the Donetsk region. As a result of the strike, there are dead and many injured. This was reported by the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmytro Lubinets .

According to him, the Russian Federation shelled the city at an hour when people were returning from work.

"The blow fell on the area of the Aurora store. There are dead and many injured. Rescuers, medics, military doctors are working - the local hospital cannot accept everyone," Lubinets wrote.

The Ombudsman emphasized that the enemy once again inflicted a deliberate blow on civilians.

"Russia is a terrorist state that is waging war against peaceful Ukrainians and destroying lives even far from the front line. The world must finally admit: terrorism will not stop on its own. We need concrete solutions, increased pressure, and action!" he urged.

Updated 19:14. Head of the Donetsk OAV Vadym Filashkin reported that as of now, two people are known to have died and 14 injured as a result of an enemy attack on the city.

"The Russians again targeted a place where there is always a lot of people - a shopping center in the city center. This time they used a 500-kilogram aerial bomb. According to preliminary estimates, 30 damaged retail outlets, 6 high-rise buildings, and 8 cars are known. It is likely that people are still trapped under the rubble - the search for survivors is ongoing," the official noted.

Updated 19:49. Vadym Filashkin clarified, which is currently known to have killed one person, and injured 21 others.

"54 retail outlets, 304 apartments in 13 buildings, and 8 cars were damaged. I will report any significant changes in due course," he wrote.

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As UNIAN wrote, July 16 Russia strikes Polish factory in Vinnytsia , as a result of which there are victims in serious condition. According to the plant manager,"the attack was deliberate and carried out from three directions."

"Ukrainian services, including our consulate, are working at the scene. Putin's criminal war is approaching our borders," said Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.

It was also reported that on this day the Russians struck the strongest blow at Kryvyi Rih, which resulted in the destruction of an industrial enterprise. It is noted that air defense was operating in the region and in the sky over Kryvyi Rih, as a result of which 16 enemy UAVs were shot down.

"No losses, the personnel were in shelters. But unfortunately, a 17-year-old boy was injured - wounded in the abdominal cavity. Serious, now doctors are fighting for his life," said the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul.