ATO forces begin assault on Gorlovka – social networks
Gorlovka, August 15 (Navigator, Victoria Litovchenko) – In Gorlovka, powerful explosions were heard at night, and in the morning “traditional” shelling began.
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“0:45 a very large powerful explosion with a strong flash from Kondratyevka, Uglegorsk. What was it? “Everything was shaking in the fifth quarter,” write social media users.
At six in the morning an active battle began. The city came under fire from Grads: the entire city was shaking from mortar salvoes in all areas.
According to local residents, ATO forces began to gain a foothold in the surrounding villages: Ozeryanovka and Kondratievka. They assume that the assault on the city, which they have been waiting for all week, is beginning, although there is no official confirmation of this.
Advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs Zoryan Shkiryak posted similar data on his Facebook page.
“ATO forces are gradually trying to gain a foothold on the outskirts of Gorlovka, in particular in Ozeryanovka,” he wrote.
As Navigator reported, Gorlovka has been under blockade for more than a week: there is no light, no water in the city, and there are power outages. People sort out humanitarian aid in a matter of minutes.
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