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The Conflict in Ukraine: A Visual Anthology

Jul 23, 2017 | 20:20 GMT

A picture shows a group of pro-Russia Cossack rebel fighters organize equipment, some of which was captured from the Ukrainian Army, on Feb. 20, 2015 in Debaltseve, Ukraine.

A group of pro-Russia Cossack rebel fighters organize equipment in Debaltseve, some of which was captured from the Ukrainian army, Feb. 20, 2015. The simmering conflict has slipped from public attention in the West, but remains very real for those living and fighting along the contact line in eastern Ukraine.

(BRENDAN HOFFMAN/Getty Images)

Editor's Note:

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said July 20 that nine Ukrainian soldiers were killed and five wounded over a 24-hour period, marking the bloodiest day of the year so far. The deaths resulted from a flourish of separatist indirect fire attacks in eastern Ukraine. The escalation in hostilities closely followed a proposal by Alexander Zakharchenko, self-proclaimed leader of the breakaway Donetsk People's Republic, to establish a new state called "Malorossiya." Pro-Russia separatists declared independence from Ukraine on May 11, 2014, in response to the Euromaidan revolution that shook Kiev a month earlier. Although not an officially recognized entity, the separatists receive tacit support and backing from Russia. In light of the uptick in violence, likely driven by a perceived lack of progress in the Minsk talks, we are taking a look at the conflict in this visual anthology.

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said July 20 that nine Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 5 wounded over a 24-hour period, marking the bloodiest day of the year so far. The deaths resulted from a flourish of separatist indirect fire attacks in eastern Ukraine. The escalation in hostilities closely followed a proposal by Alexander Zakharchenko, self-proclaimed leader of the breakaway Donetsk People's Republic, to establish a new state called 'Malorossiya.' Pro-Russia separatists declared independence from Ukraine on May 11, 2014, in response to the Euromaiden revolution that shook Kiev a month earlier. Although not an officially recognized entity, the separatists receive tacit support and backing from Russia. In light of the uptick in violence, likely driven by a perceived lack of progress in the Minsk talks, we are taking a backward look at the conflict in this visual anthology. ...

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