Massive blaze lights up Donetsk skyline and ratchets up the conflict in Ukraine

An intense blaze lit up Donetsk’s skyline early on Tuesday morning, as shelling and gunfire keep storming this conflict-stricken city.

Massive blaze lights up Donetsk skyline and flares up the conflict in Ukraine

Over the past month, the conflict in eastern Ukraine has escalated, with several instances of Minsk ceasefires reported to have been continuously violated in and around the strategic city of Gorlovka.

The video below shows a huge blaze in the background of Donetsk's skyline on Tuesday morning.

According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, over 6,400 have died since the beginning of the conflict in April.

Shelling continues to hit residential areas, which is evident in the footage below, which shows a house in a village near Donetsk recently burning to the ground.