Photo Gallery Donetsk Under Fire
Until recently, it seemed as though the war in eastern Ukraine would never reach the metropolis of Donetsk. But now, with the Ukrainian military intent on taking back control of the city, shells have begun falling. This image was taken on Aug. 7 in central Donetsk.
An empty street in central Donetsk. There has been heavy artillery fire on the city in recent days as Ukrainian government troops seek to take back the largest rebel controlled city.
People sitting inside a makeshift bomb shelter in Donetsk earlier this month. The city has been left without electricity, running water or phone connections for over two weeks. Very few journalists remain in the city.
A pro-Russian fighter inspecting the site of an artillery strike in central Donetsk on Aug. 14 where one man was killed. Dozens of civilians have reportedly lost their lives in the fighting in Donetsk and the surrounding area.
A block of flats after a spate of shelling by Ukrainian forces in Donetsk recently. Such damage has become increasingly common in Donetsk.
Alexander Zakharchenko is the self-proclaimed prime minister of the Donetsk People's Republic. He is fond of wearing the Cross of St. George 4th Class, a Russian military decoration, pinned to his breast.
A destroyed flower shop in downtown Donetsk. Despite the shelling from the Ukrainian forces, many in Donetsk seem unenthusiastic about supporting the pro-Russian separatists.
A firefighter extinguishing a blaze in a suburb of Donetsk following shelling on Sunday.
