The military said that Russia has seized the facility to coordinate attacks against Ukrainian forces and civilians, especially in Kurakhove. Russia announced a full capture of Kurakhove earlier this week.

Horbunov reported on Facebook that there were no casualties or injuries. He stated that the attack was further evidence of Russia's deliberate strategy to destroy Ukraine's infrastructure. Read also: Russian forces destroy some Ukrainian defense positions in Chasiv Yar and Toretsk — Khortytsia OSG Horbunov urged residents to avoid unnecessary

Once home to 18,000 people, this bombed-out town has been turned into rubble over the past few months. The question now is: will it open the road to Pokrovsk, a major logistics hub for Ukraine in the eastern front?