On August 23, Russia simulated an attack on the "administrative building of the Donetsk People's Republic" in Donetsk, probably to justify the attacks on Ukrainian government buildings on August 24
![On August 23, Russia simulated an attack on the "administrative building of the Donetsk People's Republic" in Donetsk, probably to justify the attacks on Ukrainian government buildings on August 24](/storage/lp/3533/5fc882bc1506f8a9fcd02eccf49e8cddc31cbff0.jpg)
In Russia, the shelling of temporarily occupied Donetsk was shown as a "direct Ukrainian strike".
On August 23, the Russian media reported a fire in the building of the "DNR administration" as a result of shelling
Photo: STERNENKO | Telegram