This was stated by the head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, in his Telegram.
He said that all the victims are receiving medical assistance.
In addition, four civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged, a shell hit the building of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population.
"A man was wounded in the shelling of the Budennovsky district. Nine apartment buildings and one medical facility were damaged," Pushilin added.
Earlier, RT military correspondent Viktor Miroshnikov said that at about 16:25 Moscow time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the center of Donetsk with MLRS, some of the missiles were shot down by air defense forces. The shelling was repeated at 16:40 Moscow time.