Ukraine Sees Worst Shelling in a Year, Seeks New Normandy Talks
- Military says two more soldiers were killed overnight
- OSCE warns of ‘potential humanitarian and ecological disaster’
Ukrainian tanks stationed outside the flashpoint town of Avdiivka on Feb. 2.
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Ukraine reported the worst shelling in a year in its conflict with pro-Russian insurgents and said it wants a new round of international talks once the warring factions can agree on a lasting cease-fire.
Two soldiers and two civilians were killed as attacks intensified overnight, with the violence concentrated in Avdiivka, near the separatist stronghold of Donetsk. The government evacuated some of the town’s 22,000 residents after many lost heating and power amid freezing winter temperatures. The fighting, which each side blames on the other, is hindering repairs.