The UAV strike on Donetsk\u2019s Sigma complex sparked a massive fire that led to the collapse of the building\u2019s internal structure<\/p>\n
A hypermarket in the Donetsk People\u2019s Republic (DPR) was struck by a Ukrainian drone and burned to the ground on Saturday night, local authorities have reported. An earlier attack on the Russian region left four civilians injured.
\nAccording to the DPR\u2019s Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC), the Sigma hypermarket, a former Auchan located along the Slaviansk\u2013Donetsk\u2013Mariupol highway, was hit at around 10:24pm local time, sparking a massive blaze that engulfed the structure.
\nOfficials said the fire spread rapidly throughout the building, leading to the collapse of the roof and internal framework. The hypermarket was described as \u201calmost entirely burned down.\u201d
\nEmergency crews were dispatched to extinguish the flames and prevent them from spreading to nearby facilities.
\nNo casualties were reported at the site, the JCCC said.<\/p>\n
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In an earlier statement the same day, officials reported that Kiev\u2019s forces had struck the cities of Gorlovka and Makeevka. At least four civilians were injured, one critically, when a passenger bus was hit. Several residential buildings, cars, and a kindergarten were also damaged in subsequent attacks.
\nInvestigations are underway to determine the type of munitions used and to assess the full extent of the damage.
\nRussian officials have repeatedly accused Ukrainian forces of targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas across the Donetsk and Lugansk People\u2019s Republics, as well as other Russian territories near the front. Moscow has described these strikes as \u201cterrorist attacks\u201d and warned of retaliation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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