With no power or running water, the few remaining residents of Avdiivka have been urged to leave.
By Abdujalil AbdurasulovUkraine's energy infrastructure has come under attack from Russia once again this week, leaving millions without power. As temperatures drop below freezing around the country, there are fears Moscow - struggling to win the war it started - is "weaponising winter". And nowhere is it clearer what that might look like than at the towns along the front line in the east.
Avdiivka has been at the front line since 2014 when the conflict in eastern Ukraine started. After Russia invaded Ukraine last February, many predicted that the town would quickly fall. Yet it is still controlled by Ukrainian forces. In a way, Avdiivka has become a symbol of Russia's failure in the Donbas.
"They can't launch a direct assault because our positions are well fortified here, so their tactic is simple - raze everything to the ground, constant bombardment using artillery and multiple rocket launchers." To stay in touch with the outside world, people gather in the mornings at the only place that has electricity and a mobile network.
Local authorities, however, are calling on people to be evacuated as soon as possible. They warn that many residents will not survive the coming winter. Emergency services are not working in the town and medical assistance is extremely limited. There is one doctor who now lives in the hospital. He is worried that there will be a spike of diseases with people living in extreme conditions.
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