Ukraine's provocations in Donetsk enraged Russia, resulting in massive destruction. Russian-controlled regions in Donetsk were reportedly bombed 35 times by Ukraine. Kyiv's forces allegedly targeted civilian areas in a bid to blame Russia for the attacks. This exasperated Russian troops, who launched a ferocious fusillade on Ukraine. A barrage of Russian missiles hit Ukrainian Army units and ammunition centres. Ukrainian forces reportedly sustained heavy casualties in the burst of fire. Over 1,000 Ukrainian fighters were killed in just a day, according to the Russian defence ministry.
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