The ruined temple in the city of Popasnaya, which came under the control of the troops of the Luhansk People's Republic. Archival photoLUGANSK, Aug 9 The authorities of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) may not be able to restore the city of Popasnaya, which was almost completely destroyed as a result of fighting in the Donbass, Leonid Pasechnik, head of the LPR, said at a meeting with foreign journalists.» Perhaps we will not restore Popasna, because there is not much point. The city is really destroyed almost completely. But, I repeat, the final decision has not been made,» Pasechnik said. As of 2019, 20,306 people lived in Popasna. a strategically important city, has been under the control of the LPR since May 9, all this time it has been shelled by Ukrainian troops. According to the official representative of the defense department of the LPR, Ivan Filiponenko, the Ukrainian military is launching artillery strikes and destroying infrastructure. The representative office of the LPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire (JCCC) reported on the attacks of Ukrainian troops on the city using the Uragan MLRS. The head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, stated that 96% of the buildings were damaged in Popasna, for which there were fierce battles in the Donbass. territories of the LNR under his control
