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Russian-backed forces attack civilians, military in Avdiyivka (PHOTOS)

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A tank is seen in the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka on Feb. 1 as government forces and Russian-backed separatists exchanged mortar and rocket fire for a fourth day around the flashpoint eastern town of Avdiivka just north of the rebels' de facto capital Donetsk.
Photo by AFP

Russia has once again escalated its war against Ukraine with constant shelling of the frontline city of Avdiyivka near Kremlin-controlled Donetsk and 700 kilometers southeast of Kyiv. At least 19 civilian and military casualties have been reported.

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