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Militants have shelled with Grad rockets a hospital in the town of Svitlodarsk, Donetsk region, al leas one person was killed, the anti-terrorist operation press center reported on Tuesday.

The shelling occurred at around 3 p.m. on Jan. 26, he said. “At least one person was killed,” the press center wrote on Facebook.

The regional administration said that a female nurse was killed as the result of the shelling.

The town of Svitlodarsk is within the remit of the Debaltseve City Council and located about 20 kilometers northwest of Debaltseve. It is controlled by the Ukrainian authorities. In early 2013, it had a population of 12,000.