Nine residential houses have been damaged in the village of Zaitseve in Donetsk region after it was shelled by militants from 09:00 on Thursday, the press service of the main directorate of the National Police in Donetsk region has reported.

"There are no civilians wounded. In the village of Zaitseve (Bakhmut district) affected by militants' shells, police officers continue to check the territory and document the consequences of the shelling. Nine houses on Volohodskoho and Shumskoho Streets have been damaged," reads a report released by the police on Thursday.

The issue of opening a criminal proceeding under Part 2, Article 258 (terrorist attack) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is currently being decided.