Intense fighting was underway on Sunday night on the northern outskirts of Donetsk, the main city of the Donetsk People’s Republic, News media reported.

Iran PressEurope: There were sounds of machine gun shots and artillery fire, including cluster explosions, the Sputnik news agency reported.

According to the news agency, the flashpoint city of Avdeyevka, which is controlled by the Ukrainian armed forces, lies to the north of Donetsk. Avdeyevka's industrial zone is being contested.

The Russian military forces launched 5 missiles and 45 airstrikes, 67 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops.

Last week, Russian forces destroyed three railcars in the vicinity of the Avdeyevka frontline.

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