The Russian occupation forces shelled Kurakhove, Donetsk region, with the Uragan MLRS, wounding at least five people, the head of the regional military administration, Vadym Filashkin, has said, reporting direct hits on an apartment building, an administrative building, and a store.

"This afternoon, the city came under Uragan fire again. There were direct hits on a residential three-story building, an administrative building, and a store. We now know for sure that there are five victims, but there are probably also people under the rubble," he said on the Telegram channel.

The rescue operation continues.