Russian shelling kills seven in Ukrainian market, clouding Abu Dhabi talks

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Stephen QuillenFebruary 4, 2026 at 05:31 PM

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On Wednesday, Russian shelling in Druzhkivka, eastern Ukraine, killed at least seven people and injured 15 at a crowded market. Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin reported the attack used cluster munitions and targeted the market during a busy time. Separately, Russian aerial bombs damaged homes and buildings in the city. The attacks occurred as Russian and Ukrainian officials participated in US-brokered negotiations in Abu Dhabi. Filashkin condemned the shelling as a war crime, accusing Russia of violating a truce pledge. Elsewhere, Russian strikes hit the Dnipropetrovsk region and Odesa, causing further casualties and damage. Russia also claimed to have seized the settlements of Staroukrainka and Stepanivka.

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Stepanivka 30% Staroukrainka 30% United States 40% Odesa 40% Dnipropetrovsk 40% Vladimir Putin 50% Abu Dhabi 50% Donetsk 60% Druzhkivka 70% Vadym Filashkin ×380% Ukraine ×590% Russia ×790%

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russian shelling 90% ukraine 90% war crime 80% cluster munitions 70% negotiations 60% civilian infrastructure 60% abu dhabi 50% dnipropetrovsk 40% odesa 40%

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