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1 of 8The destroyed control tower at the airport in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Jan. 15, 2015.Army SOS/AP -
2 of 8The destroyed airport in Donetsk, Jan. 15, 2015.Army SOS/AP -
3 of 8Smoke rises over the new terminal of Donetsk airport, Jan. 15, 2015.Mstyslav Chernov—AP -
4 of 8The destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.Igor Ivanov—AP -
5 of 8Inside the destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.Igor Ivanov—AP -
6 of 8Inside the destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.Igor Ivanov—AP -
7 of 8Inside the destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.Igor Ivanov—AP -
8 of 8Inside the destroyed airport on Jan. 21, 2015.Igor Ivanov—AP
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.
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