One killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s Donetsk region Photo

One person has been killed following Russian shelling in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.

Rescue workers said they recovered the body of a woman from the rubble of a destroyed residential building in the city of Kramatorsk after an overnight strike, Caliber.Az reports, citing the service's press statement.

In a statement, the agency said Russian forces shelled a residential area of the city, causing the building to collapse and triggering a fire that firefighters later extinguished.

“Last night, the Russians shelled a residential area of the city, resulting in the destruction of a residential building. A fire broke out, which firefighters extinguished. In total, rescuers cleared 300 kilograms of debris. Emergency rescue operations have been completed,” the statement said.

By Sabina Mammadli