Russian artillery shelled the administrative building of a healthcare facility in Ukrainsk, Donetsk Oblast, on the morning of 4 August 2024.

Russian troops shelled Ukrainsk with artillery on Sunday at around 4:30 am

Russian forces have reportedly completed and launched a new railway from Rostov to the occupied city of Mariupol

The railway could significantly impact the front line by improving Russian logistics

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The Russians launched the overhauled railway from Rostov to Mariupol via Granitne/Malovodne, based on monitoring traffic along key rail stations since Wednesday.

Aslanovo Station had four Russian Railways' diesel locomotives with freight cars attached, filled and partially covered.

Kalchik Station had a diesel locomotive of the Russian Railways.

Sartana Station had seven Russian Railways' passenger cars showing Yekaterinburg as their destination.

The Russians spent 13 months restoring the railway.

Construction was slowed for two months due to strikes by Ukraine's Defense Forces throughout winter.

Construction was postponed for another month due to sabotage efforts by the Mariupol Resistance movement in the Kalchik quarry.