According to the regional governor, Russian attacks on a market in the east Ukrainian city of Avdiivka on Wednesday resulted in the deaths of seven persons and the injuries of eight more.
"At least seven dead and eight wounded as a result of the shelling this morning on Avdiivka. The Russians struck the central market, where many people were at that time," On the social networking site Telegram, the governor of the Donetsk region, Pavlo Kyrylenko, posted a message.
Images of dead victims and demolished market stalls were displayed with his statement. They were not legitimate, according to Reuters.