Video of Russia's 'thermobaric rocket' in Ukraine

Accordingly, TOS-1A rocket artillery with the support of BM-21 Grad multi-purpose rocket system attacked the deployment of Ukrainian manpower and equipment in the direction of Avdiivka, Southeast of Donetsk. The damage of the attack has not been announced.

Avdiivka is about 90km from Bakhmut and only about 25km north of the city of Donetsk. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, fierce battles are still going on in Avdiivka, Mariinka and Artemovsk.

Regarding the situation in Avdiivka, Vitalii Barabash, head of the military administration in Avdiivka, said: “The city is being wiped out and is increasingly looking like a place in post-apocalyptic movies.”

According to Mr. Barabash, the city's utilities will begin to stop working as more and more areas of the city are shelled and destroyed every day.

Ukrainian officials are concerned that the city is at risk of becoming a “second Bakhmut” as Russia increases its artillery bombardment, seeking to encircle it.

Ukraine has not yet commented on the above information.