HIMARS missile system the Ukrainians say they used to destroy of Russian ammunition dump (U.S. Army photo).

Over 350,00 residents of the Donestk province in eastern Ukraine were urged Tuesday to flee as Russian forces pressed their attacks.

According to The Associated Press, Gov. Tavlo Kyrlenko was asking civilians to evacuate the area in order to save lives and simplify the defense of the region by the Ukrainian military.

“The destiny of the whole country will be decided by the Donetsk region,” he said.

On another front, The New York Times reports that the Ukrainian military has said it had used a U.S.-supplied rocket artillery weapon to strike an ammunition depot about 40 miles behind Russian lines.

The weapon is called the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System or HIMARS.

Shooting death toll at seven

ROBERT E. CRIMO III (Highland Park Police photo).

The suspect in the Fourth of July shooting in Illinois will face “dozens of charges” and will be imprisoned for life if convicted, according to United Press International.

A seventh victim has died, and police have determined that Robert “Bobby” Crimo, 21, is the suspect in the incident in which a gunman opened fire on an Independence Day parade in the Highland Park suburb of Chicago on Monday. Dozens more have been wounded.

Police say the gunman fired over 70 shots at the parade attendees with a rifle, then sought to blend into the crowd dressed as a woman.

Sports: Angels in Miami, Dodgers at home.

Hoping to snap a three-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Angels are in Miami to play the Marlins.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be hosting the Colorado Rockies, a team which has given them some trouble in recent meetings.

Check later for results.

Weather: Send in the clouds

The forecast for the West Orange County area continues to call for partly cloudy conditions for the next few days. On Wednesday, there will be clouds in the morning and sun in the afternoon. The daytime high is expected to be 79 with an overnight low of 64. Thursday will warm to a high of 83 (63 overnight) with partly cloudy skies. Friday will be similar with a high of 84 (62).