A humanitarian crisis looms in Eastern Ukraine, where government troops continue military operations against pro-Russia forces, reports said.
Ukraine’s mainly Russian-speaking regions in the East have witnessed deadly clashes between pro-Russia protesters and the Ukrainian army since the government in Kiev launched military operations in mid-April in a bid to crush the pro-Russia protests, press tv reported.
The political unrest in Eastern Ukraine has so far claimed the lives of more than 2,000 people, according to figures by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Nearly 300,000 people have been also forced to flee their homes due to fierce fighting in the East, the UN says.
"We came from Horlivka. There is war and it is so scary. I am here with my daughter and grandchildren … we hope we’d be back home soon," a refugee told Press TV correspondent in the city of Svyatogorsk in the Donetsk region.
"I’m from Horlivka. We are hiding here. They feed us and give us a free stay," another refugee taking shelter in the city said.
The humanitarian situation in Eastern Ukraine is getting worse as vital infrastructures, including power and water supply, have been destroyed.
It is also feared that more deaths and destruction are likely to happen and that there will be many more refugees as there seems no end to the government's military operations against the pro-Russia forces.