Ukrainian authorities are preparing for the possible evacuation of city, which is located on the front line, after the escalation of fighting with pro-Russian rebels.
If evacuation is ordered, the army was able to evacuate the town of 8,000 people a day, it for about two and a half days after the population is about 20,000.
Currently, the city has no water or electricity, while stricter fighting has simply become more urgent evacuation that was discussed for weeks.
During Tuesday's fierce warring parties respective positions bombed, killing at least 15 victims, among whom were civilians. While the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatists accuse each other of attacks, it is clear that ceasefire to which they agreed last month is no longer in force.
His city residents say that, in recent weeks has worsened and they all want to leave as soon as possible. Ukrainian authorities, which want to avoid evacuation after is a strategic point, said that about 10 tons of food were delivered to the city.
More than 9,700 people have been killed since the conflict erupted in 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea and pro-Russian rebels launched a revolt in eastern Ukraine.
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