“As a result of shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a fire broke out in one of the buildings of the Nikitovsky correctional colony ... The Ministry of Emergency Situations is extinguishing the fire,” he wrote on Telegram.

Prikhodko added that there were no casualties as a result of the incident.

Earlier, Gorlovka authorities reported that an employee of the IK in the city was wounded during shelling by Ukrainian troops.