Donetsk Military and Civil Administration Head Pavlo Zhebrivsky has reported on the deterioration of the situation near Maryinka, in particular, the conduct of hostilities and the inability to evacuate people at the moment.

"As of 10 a.m., according to operational information, there is an aggravation in the area of Kamyanka and Kruta Balka. There were about 40 explosions near the pumping station No. 1 (Maryinka area near Vasylyivka)," he wrote on his Facebook page on Thursday morning.

According to operational information, Zhebrivsky said that the fighting is underway, the station equipment is not working and there is no chance to evacuate people yet.