A multi-storey building partially collapsed in the LPR at night

A multi-storey building partially collapsed in Sukhodolsk, Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) last night. This was announced on August 22 by the head of the Krasnodon district of the region Sergey Kozenko.

"On August 21, 2026, at about 22 hours, a partial collapse of the structures of the apartment building No. 15 on Borodina Street in the city of Sukhodolsk occurred," he wrote on the Telegram channel.

It is specified that experts have recorded a rapidly progressive deterioration of the building structures of the house. The district administration urgently resettled the high-rise building on August 19. At the time of the collapse, the building was already de-energized and empty. Thanks to timely measures, none of the residents or bystanders were injured.

The Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the LPR has opened a criminal case on negligence under Part 1 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

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In Saratov, on July 31, the entrance of an emergency apartment building also collapsed. The regional Prosecutor's Office is conducting an audit, and a legal assessment will be given to the actions of officials responsible for compliance with housing legislation and safe living conditions for citizens.