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Standoff in eastern Ukraine

World
May 16, 2014, 10:40 UTC+3

Standoff between army troops and self-defense activists in eastern regions of Ukraine in this photo gallery by ITAR-TASS

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A militia checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
A militia checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
A militia checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Pochuev
Self-defense squad seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
Self-defense squad seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
Self-defense squad seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Pochuev
Self-defense squad seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
Self-defense squad seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
Self-defense squad seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
© EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY
An armored vehicle at a Ukrainian armed forces' checkpoint on Kharkiv-Rostov highway
An armored vehicle at a Ukrainian armed forces' checkpoint on Kharkiv-Rostov highway
An armored vehicle at a Ukrainian armed forces' checkpoint on Kharkiv-Rostov highway
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Pochuev
Ukrainian soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint not far from Sloviansk
Ukrainian soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint not far from Sloviansk
Ukrainian soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint not far from Sloviansk
© EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY
©  EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY
A militia checkpoint near Sloviansk
A militia checkpoint near Sloviansk
A militia checkpoint near Sloviansk
© EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY
Protesters pet a pigeon near a barricade in Luhansk
Protesters pet a pigeon near a barricade in Luhansk
Protesters pet a pigeon near a barricade in Luhansk
© EPA/ANASTASIA VLASOVA
Cossacks in Kramatorsk
Cossacks in Kramatorsk
Cossacks in Kramatorsk
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Pochuev
Barricades in Donetsk
Barricades in Donetsk
Barricades in Donetsk
© EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
A man with child walk along a barricade in front of an administration building in Donetsk
A man with child walk along a barricade in front of an administration building in Donetsk
A man with child walk along a barricade in front of an administration building in Donetsk
© EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
Local residents near a burnt out military vehicle in the aftermath of a military clash between Donetsk Region militia and the Ukrainian government's forces not far from Kramatorsk
Local residents near a burnt out military vehicle in the aftermath of a military clash between Donetsk Region militia and the Ukrainian government's forces not far from Kramatorsk
Local residents near a burnt out military vehicle in the aftermath of a military clash between Donetsk Region militia and the Ukrainian government's forces not far from Kramatorsk
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Pochuev
Local residents near a burnt out military vehicle in the aftermath of a military clash between Donetsk Region militia and the Ukrainian government's forces not far from Kramatorsk
Local residents near a burnt out military vehicle in the aftermath of a military clash between Donetsk Region militia and the Ukrainian government's forces not far from Kramatorsk
Local residents near a burnt out military vehicle in the aftermath of a military clash between Donetsk Region militia and the Ukrainian government's forces not far from Kramatorsk
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Pochuev
An armed man checks a car at the barricades on a road leading into Sloviansk
An armed man checks a car at the barricades on a road leading into Sloviansk
An armed man checks a car at the barricades on a road leading into Sloviansk
© AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic
Self-defense activists seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
Self-defense activists seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
Self-defense activists seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
© EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY
Self-defense activists seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
Self-defense activists seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
Self-defense activists seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
© AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko
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A militia checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Pochuev
Self-defense squad seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Pochuev
Self-defense squad seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
© EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY
An armored vehicle at a Ukrainian armed forces' checkpoint on Kharkiv-Rostov highway
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Pochuev
Ukrainian soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint not far from Sloviansk
© EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY
©  EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY
A militia checkpoint near Sloviansk
© EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY
Protesters pet a pigeon near a barricade in Luhansk
© EPA/ANASTASIA VLASOVA
Cossacks in Kramatorsk
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Pochuev
Barricades in Donetsk
© EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
A man with child walk along a barricade in front of an administration building in Donetsk
© EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
Local residents near a burnt out military vehicle in the aftermath of a military clash between Donetsk Region militia and the Ukrainian government's forces not far from Kramatorsk
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Pochuev
Local residents near a burnt out military vehicle in the aftermath of a military clash between Donetsk Region militia and the Ukrainian government's forces not far from Kramatorsk
© ITAR-TASS/Mikhail Pochuev
An armed man checks a car at the barricades on a road leading into Sloviansk
© AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic
Self-defense activists seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
© EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY
Self-defense activists seen at a checkpoint in Sloviansk May 15
© AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko

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On Sunday, the majority of citizens in Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions voted for independence at self-determination referendums. Nevertheless, Ukrainian parliament appointed acting president Oleksandr Turchynov said security forces continue their special operation in eastern regions of the country. On Tuesday, six Ukrainian army servicemen were killed and eight were injured in armed clashes near the city of Kramatorsk. Battles have been reported to take place overnight to Friday near the city of Sloviansk. Learn more about the standoff in eastern regions of Ukraine from this photo gallery by ITAR-TASS.

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