Russia bombed the town of Dobropillia in Donetsk region on January 30, injuring two women and damaging an administrative building, a school and some residential blocks.
The nearby town on Mykolaivka, located just 16 kilometres from the front line, is also being hit almost daily, leaving widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.
According to Volodymyr Proskunin, the head of Mykolaivka's military administration, Russian forces dropped eight KAB-250 bombs last week on the town, disrupting pipelines and power grids, which frequently collapse under the sustained bombardment.
Out of nearly 16,000 residents before the full-scale invasion, only 4,655 remain. But despite the dangers, many civilians are reluctant to leave their homes, fearing they will lose them and their belongings.