Russian Bomb Kills 2, Injures 27 in Dobropillia Donetsk

Russian forces dropped a 500-kilogram aerial bomb on the city center of Dobropillia in Donetsk region, targeting a shopping mall and causing widespread damage during rush hour. The attack resulted in at least two deaths and injured between 21 to 27 people, damaging numerous retail outlets, over 300 apartments, and several vehicles. Fire broke out following the strike, with emergency crews dispatched to extinguish it, and there were concerns that people might still be inside the shopping center. Officials, including Vadym Filashkin, governor of Donetsk region, and Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, condemned the attack as a deliberate strike on civilians and labeled it as terrorism. President Volodymyr Zelensky described the bombing as "horrendous, dumb Russian terror" with no military logic, emphasizing it was meant to take as many lives as possible. Dobropillia has been repeatedly targeted in the ongoing conflict, with previous attacks causing significant casualties and destruction.