Fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine

Renewed fighting between pro-Russian rebels and government forcesaround the town of Avdiivka is raising fears of full-scale war returning to eastern Ukraine after a relative lull in the almost three-year-old conflict

RUSSIA
UKRAINE
Crimea
Kiev

Frontline
Ukrainian fortifications
Main rebel army groups
Direction of possible attack

Avdiivka: Upsurge in fighting has reportedly claimed at least 25 lives sinceJanuary 29. Shelling has left more than 20,000 residents without heating orwater in harsh winter weather, with authorities scrambling to provide relief

Horlivka-Donetsk Road: Travel time20-30 minutes. Alternative routevia Makiivka takesat least 1.5 hours

Promzona: Ukrainian armyposition controls strategic mainroad connecting Horlivka andDonetsk – de facto rebel capital

Pro-Russian control
Ukrainian control

DONETSK REGION
LUHANSK REGION
DONETSK
Yenakiyevo
Horlivka
Kostiantynivka
Toretsk
Zaitseve
Bakhmut (factories,ammunition depots)
Makiivka
Yasynuvata
Mariinka
Kurakhovo
Power plant
Coke plant
Donetsk airport

10km
6 miles
Source: Euromaidan Press