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Three houses burned down after "Donetsk People's Republic" terrorists shelled residential area of Zaitseve, the Donetsk region.

Censor.NET reports citing the ATO (anti-terrorist operation) HQ press center.

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"On July 23 at around 11:15 a.m., as illegal armed gangs of self-proclaimed "republics" were shelling Ukraine's Armed Forces in Zaitseve area, residential neighborhoods of the village also came under fire. As a result of small arms and large caliber machine guns use by militants, the grass caught fire first, which then spread to three houses.

"Fortunately, the residents of these houses were quick enough to abandon them, but they have nowhere to return to. All three buildings burned down completely," the report reads.



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