Hours after a Russian TV reporter filmed the site claiming Ukrainians missed key targets, UAF struck the Shakhtarsk rail station with HIMARS rockets, igniting a major fuel fire among rail cars.
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Hours after a Russian TV reporter filmed the site claiming Ukrainians missed key targets, UAF struck the Shakhtarsk rail station with HIMARS rockets, igniting a major fuel fire among rail cars.
Explosions near Postnikovo railway station caused fires at an oil depot, resulting in four 60-tonne tanks catching fire.
Four civilians were injured and are receiving medical help following the attacks.
Russian propaganda blames Ukrainian troops for the fire.
Russian forces attacked settlements in the Avdiivka direction including Maryinka and Avdiivka.
in the Avdiivka direction, the enemy inflicted fire damage in the areas of Mariinka, Vodiane, Novomykhailivka, Pervomaiske, Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, Oleksandropil, and Novokalynove settlements.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:31.115Z
Source story: day-247a-2023-02-14