Pavlo Kyrylenko, region’s governor tells that two children have been killed amid Russian fighting in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk.

Kyrylenko tweeted on Sunday, mentioning that two girls, with the ages, 5 and 14, have died.

Their family home was destroyed by Russian occupiers.

Ukrainian officials say that Russia has escalated its oppression in the Donbas region.

People have reported heavy fighting on daily basis throughout the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, almost 184 children have been killed, and 286 have been injured, according to the UN office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.