Forces indiscriminately shelled residential areas in government-controlled territories such as Debaltseve and Avdiivka and rebel-held cities such as Donetsk and Horlivka as fighting escalated last month, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said.
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His office also expressed concern about “the implications of the harsh winter months on civilians in conflict-affected areas, with shortages of food and water and power cuts.”