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See the Incredible Devastation of the Iconic Donetsk Airport

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The destroyed control tower at the airport in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Jan. 15, 2015.
The destroyed control tower at the airport in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Jan. 15, 2015.Army SOS/AP
By TIME Staff

New photographs show the extent of destruction to eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk. The site has become a point on contention between Russia-backed separatists and pro-Kiev forces. On Jan. 21, Ukrainian troops said they had lost control of the airport and had sustained casualties in the latest round of fighting. These images show what is left of the once-thriving structure.

The destroyed control tower at the airport in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Jan. 15, 2015.
The destroyed control tower at the airport in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Jan. 15, 2015.Army SOS/AP
The destroyed airport in Donetsk, Jan. 15, 2015.
The destroyed airport in Donetsk, Jan. 15, 2015.Army SOS/AP
Smoke rises over the new terminal of Donetsk airport, Jan. 15, 2015.
Smoke rises over the new terminal of Donetsk airport, Jan. 15, 2015.Mstyslav Chernov—AP
The destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.
The destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.Igor Ivanov—AP
Inside the destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.
Inside the destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.Igor Ivanov—AP
Inside the destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.
Inside the destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.Igor Ivanov—AP
Inside the destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.
Inside the destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.Igor Ivanov—AP
Inside the destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.
Inside the destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.Igor Ivanov—AP

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