In the holiday center of the Ukrainian city of Svyatohirsk, hundreds of people have sought refuge. They fled Debaltseve where twenty civilians were killed in the weekend. The displaced have left a ghost town, scene of heavy fighting.
Our correspondent in Kiev, Maria Korenyuk, explains that "the last days more than 2,000 people have been evacuated from the towns where fighting continues. According to the Ukrainian emergency services, humanitarian aid drinking water, medicines, building materials is regularly sent to cities and Avdiivka Debaltseve. However, for cities on the forehead, humanitarian aid is given only in secure areas, while the residents of the suburbs can not receive any help, so they launched a call for help to the authorities. "
The situation of these populations trapped concern to Ukrainian politicians, after another fruitless meeting Saturday between Ukrainian, Russian and separatist rebels.
"We must act, says MP Yulia Tymoshenko. It means helping
Ukraine military, send peacekeepers to the border between Russia and Ukraine. And this issue should be discussed at the General Assembly of the United Nations. It should also impose the highest penalties. We have to do something, including turning to the International Criminal Court. "
The Ukrainian opposition, pro-Russian, considers it necessary negotiations:
"Only negotiations can help us to agree on a cease-fire, the evacuation of the population, said the deputy Yurii Boyko. Minsk last Saturday's meeting was a failure, unfortunately, but it means that we must increase our efforts to resolve this conflict peacefully. "
In recent weeks, fighting has intensified its intensity in eastern Ukraine, where the conflict has claimed more than 5,000 dead.
