Despite official cease-fire agreements shellfire continued in the city of Pervomaysk, in the eastern region of Lugansk in Ukraine. Most of the 38,000 inhabitants have already left the city where the destruction of houses worsens, leaving many without heating as freezing winter weather sets in.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Euronews: Ukrainian city of Pervomaysk comes under more artillery fire (VIDEO)
Ukrainian soldiers carry their equipment back to their training camp after firing missiles with man-portable air-defense systems during exercices near the city of Shchastya, north of Lugansk, on Dec. 1, 2014.