“VFU militants fired at the center of the city of Svetlodarsk during the distribution of water to the residents of the city in the area of ​​the school and the city hospital.

Three civilians were killed, including one child, and 12 people were injured, ”the text of the official statement at the LPR representation in the JCCC says.

The United States, as well as five European states, requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine on August 24.

Earlier, a meeting of the UN Security Council was held on the situation with the shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.