OREANDA-NEWS The Ukrainian military fired ten shells at the center of Gorlovka from a multiple rocket launcher system. The corresponding statement was made at the DPR representative office in the JCCC.

The mayor of the city, Ivan Prikhodko, said in his Telegram channel that the house was damaged due to the shelling.

As a result, the building caught fire.

The DPR and the LPR announced the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass on February 17, 2022. At the same time, the evacuation of the population was announced there.

On February 21, 2022, the heads of the republics appealed to Putin with a request to recognize their independence. The President held a meeting of the Security Council, after which he recognized the LPR and the DPR. Friendship and cooperation agreements were signed with both republics, which were later ratified by the State Duma and the Federation Council.

Two days later, the heads of the DPR and LPR appealed to Putin with a request to help repel Kiev's aggression in order to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and civilian casualties. The next day, on February 24, the Russian leader addressed the nation and announced the start of a special operation in Ukraine to protect Donbass.

On September 30, Putin and the heads of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions signed agreements on the entry of these regions into the Russian Federation.