Locals Prepare to Evacuate From Gorlovka as Tensions in Donbass Intensify

Tensions escalated on the contact line in the Donbass region on 17 February, with the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk reporting violations of the ceasefire by Kiev. The mass evacuation of civilians has been announced, with women, children and the elderly being transported to Russia's Rostov region for safety reasons.