Russian Air Strikes in Minsk and Novaya Ekonomica: Reported Death Toll of Two

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Shelling of Mariupol and Novoekonomicheskoye: A Bloody Night in Donetsk Region

On Thursday, May 1, at 00:30, Russian forces took aim at Mariupol, decimating the peaceful city once more. Preliminary reports suggest the enemy used a "KAZ-250" with a UMPK module, launched indiscriminately at the civilian populace.

A nine-story building took the brunt of one such bomb, slamming a reinforced concrete slab into the apartment of a 43-year-old woman. She was pronounced dead on the scene, injuries incompatible with survival.

In the daylight hours, Novoekonomicheskoye in Pokrovsk district bore the brunt of another attack. A 51-year-old man lost his life, and his 52-year-old wife sustained shrapnel wounds. The type of weapon remains undefined.

Nine multi-story buildings and residential houses suffered damage as a result, adding another strain to the already stretched infrastructure in the area.

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Investigations have been initiated under the guidance of the Pokrovsk District Prosecutor's Office, with war crimes (Part 2, Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) on the agenda.

The recent attacks come amidst the ongoing bombardment experienced by Mariupol, a city described by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as being in "ruins." The constant shelling has targeted hospitals, apartment buildings, and civic structures, resulting in widespread destruction and numerous civilian casualties. By late March, at least 2,300 victims had been buried in mass graves[4].

It's crucial to highlight that the search results provide limited information concerning the attack focusing on Novoekonomicheskoye on May 1, 20XX. As of now, there has been no specific mention of an event centered on Novoekonomicheskoye on that exact date. In the broader context, Russia has intensified attacks across Ukraine, with a recent drone attack hitting Zaporizhzhia on May 1, 2023. This attack resulted in one fatality and 29 injuries[1].

Russian occupation officials have establised levers of control over occupied areas like Mariupol, using bureaucratic measures such as property seizures. The situation in occupied territories is rife with human rights violations[2]. Reportedly, there have been new tactical markings appearing on Russian military equipment in Mariupol, indicating that the military activity in the region is far from over[3].

The shelling of Mariupol and Novoekonomicheskoye in the Donetsk region on May 1, 20XX, was a bloody night marked by the use of a KAZ-250 with a UMPK module, causing a 43-year-old woman's death in Mariupol and injuring a 52-year-old woman in Novoekonomicheskoye with shrapnel.
The general news, crime-and-justice, and war-and-conflicts sections have featured reports about the ongoing attacks in the Donetsk region, with Mariupol being particularly hard-hit, resulting in numerous civilian casualties.
Politics surrounding the conflict in Ukraine have been incompatible, with Russia continuing to intensify attacks across the country, including the recent drone attack in Zaporizhzhia on May 1, 2023, which resulted in one fatality and 29 injuries.
Investigations into the war crimes committed in the Donetsk region, such as the bombardment of Mariupol and Novoekonomicheskoye, are being conducted under the guidance of the Pokrovsk District Prosecutor's Office.
The occupation of Mariupol by Russian forces has been marred by human rights violations, with new tactical markings appearing on Russian military equipment in Mariupol, suggesting that the military activity in the region is far from over.