"Ukrainian neo-Nazis fired seven rockets from the BM-21 Grad MLRS into the very center of Gorlovka. There are many wounded civilians," the mayor wrote on his Telegram channel.
The strike comes amid growing tensions in the area, as Kiev pledged multiple times to start a "counter-offensive".
Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, after the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics appealed for help in defending themselves against Kiev's provocations.
In response to Russia’s operation, Western countries have rolled out a major sanctions campaign against Moscow and have been supplying weapons to Ukraine.