A Russian actress was killed by Ukrainian shelling whereas performing for the Russian army within the Moscow-occupied Donetsk area.
The demise of Polina Menshikh, 40, was confirmed on the 22 Nov. 2023 to the state-run TASS information company by regional officers and in a VKontakte put up by a St. Petersburg theater.
“It’s with nice ache that we inform you that Polina Menshikh … died yesterday at a efficiency within the Donbas on account of shelling,” the Portal theater mentioned Monday.
Menshikh had been acting at a volunteer live performance for troopers within the village of Kumachovo on the time of the assault, the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper mentioned.
Video revealed by the Astra Telegram information channel seems to present the second of the assault.
Within the footage, a lady is seen singing to an viewers that seems to incorporate members of the army earlier than the efficiency is interrupted by a loud noise and the display goes darkish.
Donetsk occupying authorities have reported different civilian deaths on account of Ukrainian shelling in current weeks, as Ukrainian forces have made inroads into different Russian-occupied areas.
Russia-backed officers in Donetsk mentioned that the twenty seventh Rocket Artillery Brigade beneath Colonel Dmitry Khrapach was chargeable for the assault.
Additionally they mentioned that Ukraine used U.S.-supplied M142 Excessive Mobility Artillery Rocket Programs (HIMARS) had been used, in addition to different missiles.
A Telegram put up by Platon Mamadov, a onetime pro-Kremlin troll now volunteering for the Russian struggle effort, mentioned HIMARS first hit volunteers’ automobiles, a stage, and the artists’ dressing room. A second assault hit those that got here to drag folks out of the rubble and supply first support, he mentioned.
The DNR officers mentioned two condominium buildings and 4 “civil infrastructure” buildings had been broken, however talked about no deaths past Menshikh.
The unbiased Holod information web site and Newsweek reported that 25 Russian troopers had additionally been killed within the assault, citing Ukrainian army sources.
Russia’s Investigative Committee mentioned Monday that it deliberate to open an investigation into the demise of a civilian.
Supply: The Moscow Instances
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