In the Donetsk region, Russian troops killed three residents of the region over the past day.

According to Ukrinform, Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.

“On August 8, the Russians killed three residents of the Donetsk region: Two in Kramatorsk and one in Druzhkivka,” he said.

Another six people in the region were wounded over the past day.

According to reports, the total number of casualties caused by Russian troops in the Donetsk region stands at 4,259 dead and 10,096 wounded; these figures exclude Mariupol and Volnovakha.