Meant to Destroy: Shells in Eastern Ukraine
July: The remains of a 80-millimeter mortar shell in the eastern Ukrainian village of Semenovka.
More than 5,400 people have lost their lives since the conflict in Ukraine began — a number that could have been even higher were it not for some shells missing their target.
We take a look at what remains after the dust settles on eastern Ukrainian towns caught in the crossfire between Kiev government forces and separatists.
More than 5,400 people have lost their lives since the conflict in Ukraine began — a number that could have been even higher were it not for some shells missing their target.
We take a look at what remains after the dust settles on eastern Ukrainian towns caught in the crossfire between Kiev government forces and separatists.
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October: A mortar shell is pictured in front of a house in the village of Novokaterinovka, eastern Ukraine.
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November: A woman walks next to an exploded shell in Krasnyi Pakhar village near Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.
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January: A rescue worker removes remains of a shell on a street in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine.
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February: People look at the remains of a rocket shell on a street in the town of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine.
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February: A local resident looks at the remains of a rocket shell on a street in the town of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine.
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February: The remains of a rocket shell is seen on a street in the town of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine.
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