On February 24, 2022, Russian military forces occupied the city. In the
Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian occupiers set up a mobile command post in the town. Unconfirmed reports said it was destroyed by
HIMARS prior to 12 July 2022.
Major General Artem Nasbulin may have died in the attack. Shortly after
The Moscow Times reported that they couldn't find proof that a Major General Artem Nasbulin ever existed, suggesting that the reports had misidentified Colonel Rafail Nasybulin, who was in charge of the combat training department of the
Southern Military District prior to the invasion. == Demographics ==