Russian shelling kills civilian in Avdiivka

Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said this in a post on the Telegram messaging app, Ukrinform reports.

"A 73-year-old woman was killed by a Russian projectile in Avdiivka. At around 16:00, the enemy shelled the city with artillery, hitting private homes. A local resident was injured and, despite all efforts, the doctors could not save her," the post said.

Filashkin said that all of the Donetsk region is now one big hot spot, especially front-line towns and villages.

"It's dangerous to stay here! Evacuate," he said.

On December 30, the Russian army killed three people and wounded six others in Avdiivka, Selydove and Prohres in the Donetsk region.