Eastern Ukraine during ceasefire
Life in Ukraine's eastern regions during the ceasefire between government forces and self-defense militia fighters
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On September 5 Russia, Ukraine and the OSCE, together with representatives of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s republics reached an agreement in Minsk on a ceasefire in Ukraine’s embattled eastern regions
© ITAR-TASS/Zurab Javakhadze The most recent UN report says no less than 3,171 have been killed and over 8,000 have been wounded in the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine since its beginning in April. Photo: an icon damaged by bullets is seen in a village church in eastern Ukraine
© AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic The armed standoff has destroyed infrastructure, people have been forced to leave their homes
© ITAR-TASS/Zurab Javakhadze A teacher shows the damage caused to her shell-hit kindergarten
© AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic Around 366,900 Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries, most of them to Russia. The number of internally displaced ammounts to 263,000. Photo: a local walks past Ukrainian armoured vehicles destroyed during the conflict
© ITAR-TASS/Zurab Javakhadze Some refugees are already returning home. Photo: a man stops his car at a checkpoint of the government forces
© EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY Residents wait in line for food and water as children play a table soccer game in the city of Luhansk
© AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic Locals examine destroyed hardware of the Ukrainian government forces
© ITAR-TASS/Zurab Javakhadze Locals examine destroyed hardware of the Ukrainian government forces
© AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic An exchange of prisoners of war took place Sunday between the militia and government forces Photo: destroyed armoured vehicles of the Ukrainian army seen in Luhansk region
© ITAR-TASS/Zurab Javakhadze 73 Ukrainian servicemen were exchanged for 69 self-defence fighters. Photo: a local cycles past a destroyed tank
© ITAR-TASS/Zurab Javakhadze Destroyed military hardware of the Ukrainian government forces seen in Luhansk region
© ITAR-TASS/Zurab Javakhadze