Ukrainian forces on Tuesday bombed the building that houses the headquarters of local authorities in separatist-controlled Donetsk, Russian news agency TASS reported, citing officials appointed by Russia, Reuters reports.

Denis Pusilin Photo: Oleksandr Ryumin / TASS / Profimedia

Two people were killed and at least three others were injured as a result of a series of attacks on the center of Donetsk, which has been under the control of pro-Russian separatists since 2014, writes the headquarters of the territorial defense of Donetsk in Telegram.

Representatives of the separatists report that the leader of the separatists, Denys Pusilin, was not injured during the shelling of the administrative building.

Western officials have warned of a possible escalation of hostilities in Ukraine this week as Wednesday marks six months since the Russian invasion.

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