Footage Shows a Deserted Uglegorsk Following Clashes

An account affiliated with the headquarters of the Patriotic Forces of Donbass in Donetsk shared footage on Tuesday, February 10, showing the deserted separatist-controlled town of Uglegorsk. Militiamen of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic evacuated over 600 people from the town of Uglegorsk on Wednesday, February 4, amid clashes with Ukrainian forces.

The evacuees, mostly children and the elderly, were taken to Yenakiyevo, in Donetsk, and other localities for their safety. Credit: YouTube/Patriotic Forces of Donbass