Consequences of shelling Gorlovka by Ukrainian troops. Archival photoDONETSK, Aug 21 The number of Ukrainian troops injured as a result of shelling of the settlement of Horlivka has increased to 12, Mayor Ivan Prikhodko said. on the Telegram channel. Earlier, the mayor reported that six civilians were injured as a result of the shelling by Ukrainian troops. , including with the use of shells of «NATO» caliber 155 millimeters. Gorlovka is located 40 kilometers north of Donetsk, the chemical concern «Stirol» and coal mining enterprises are located in the city. Gorlovka is one of the largest settlements in the DPR, it has been under the control of the republic since 2014. Before the start of the conflict in Donbass, the population of Gorlovka numbered more than 250,000 people. The settlement of Zaitsevo and the settlements of the mines named after Gagarin and 6/7, located on the outskirts, are subjected to the most frequent shelling here. Russia in Ukraine as of 21.08.2022
