Donetsk, Feb 16 – DAN. Donetsk-Gorlovka highway has been closed following the shelling of Panteleimonovka and Krasnyi Partizan, the mayor of Gorlovka Ivan Prikhodko said.

"Following the shelling of Panteleimonovka and Krasnyi Partizan the highway connecting Gorlovka and Donetsk is closed," the mayor wrote on his Telegram channel.

Friday saw the second day of a rapid escalation along the line of contact. Artillery, heavy equipment, missiles and mortars are being used. *ot