Ukraine clashes

In eastern Ukraine, at least 10 people, including two civilians, were killed in late January when fighting broke out between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian rebels. The fighting took place near the Ukrainian-held city of Avdiivka, located on the border of rebel-held areas in the oblast of Donetsk. Most of the residents of Avdiivka were evacuated on Jan. 31, as continued shelling left thousands of residents without water or power.

Almost 10,000 people have been killed since pro-Russian rebels began a civil war in eastern Ukraine in 2014. A cease-fire was agreed upon in February 2015, but it has been broken multiple times. The latest attack was the first since a Dec. 23, 2016, truce. The Ukrainian military said that rebels broke the truce by shelling Avdiivka.