War in Eastern Ukraine: Occupiers Destroy Residential Houses and Seriously Wound Paramedic

No civilians were injured.

On November 14, in the area of the anti-terrorist operation, occupiers intensively fired mortars, destroying several private houses and seriously wounding a driver-paramedic. 

We explain the consequences in frontline areas following the escalation by the so-called DPR and LPR.

Shelling of residential houses

At least four private houses were damaged on the night of Sunday as a result of shelling by Russian-backed terrorist groups of the village of Nevelske in Pokrovsk district.

This was reported on Facebook by Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration.

According to Kyrylenko, two of the shelled houses were completely destroyed.

All damaged houses known so far are located on Molodizhna Street.

The militants opened fire at night from 120-millimeter mortars.

Information about the damaged houses came from rescuers and law enforcement officers, who arrived at the scene together with emergency medical teams to assist civilians.

During the shelling, people were trapped under the rubble of one of the destroyed houses — a 65-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman. State Emergency Service rescuers helped them get out from under the debris. In the end, no civilians were injured.

Later, the Interior Ministry clarified the information — at least nine houses were damaged, three of which were destroyed to the ground.

"At 01:30, the village of Nevelske came under fire from illegal armed formations. Shells hit houses on Molodizhna Street. As a result of the shelling, nine houses were damaged, three of which were completely destroyed. The information is being clarified," the Interior Ministry said.

A criminal case has been opened under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war). The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

Nevelske is located near the front line, in the part of Donetsk region free from Russian occupiers.

Serious injury of paramedic driver

As a result of the shelling of Nevelske, a driver-paramedic was also wounded, the reports the press service of the anti-terrorist operation headquarters.

The fighter was given pre-medical care and hospitalized. His condition is serious. It is noted that two ambulances were damaged.

In total, on November 14, Russian armed formations violated the ceasefire regime six times, two of which involved weapons prohibited by the Minsk agreements.

"Ukrainian defenders returned fire without using weapons prohibited by the Minsk agreements and forced the enemy to stop shelling," the message says.