On December 18, several series of explosions rang out in temporarily occupied Donetsk

In particular, explosions rang out near the Donbas Arena stadium, the Kalinin Hospital, the 7th building of the Donetsk National University, and in the city centre.

On December 15-17, explosions also rang out in the Budonivsky, Voroshylovsky, and Kalininskyi districts of the city. In particular, explosions were again heard near the Donbas Arena and in the city center, as well as on the Kalmius embankment, near Students' Campuses, and the Covered Market.

One person was allegedly killed as a result of the explosions. More than a dozen people were allegedly injured. More than 9 of them were injured due to explosions in the city centre.