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After Ukrainian forces' seizure of a key rebel stronghold in the east, the major cities of Donetsk and Luhansk could be the next focus of major fighting. Three bridges on roads leading to Donetsk were blown up — possibly to hinder military movements, though the rebels claim it was the work of pro-Kiev saboteurs.
Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up as rebels retreatShow all 10 1 /10Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up as rebels retreat Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up as rebels retreat Ukraine People walk under a destroyed railroad bridge over a main road leading into the east Ukraine city of Donetsk
Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up as rebels retreat Ukraine A railway bridge, damaged during the night of 6-7 July, near the village of Novobakhmutivka, 30 km north of Donetsk
Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up as rebels retreat Ukraine A bus drives under the bridge which was blown up recently by Pro-Russian militants in the near of Donetsk
Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up as rebels retreat Ukraine A Ukrainian government soldiers guards wrecked tanks and armored personnel carriers (APCs) left by pro-Russian insurgents in the city of Slavyansk
Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up as rebels retreat Ukraine Mines lay near a destroyed pro-Russian APC near the city of Slovyansk
Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up as rebels retreat Ukraine A sign " Danger mines" is set at the check-point near Slavyansk on the road to Kramatorsk
Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up as rebels retreat Ukraine Smoke rises outside the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk. Retreating pro-Russian insurgents dug in on 7 July in Ukraine's sprawling industrial hub of Donetsk after government forces scored a string of morale-boosting victories in the bloody battle for the future of the country. The rebels erected checkpoints along the main roads leading into Donetsk while the center of the riverbank city itself saw several restaurants and shops shut their doors
Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up as rebels retreat Ukraine The facade of a building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, destroyed after fightings between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian militants
Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up as rebels retreat Ukraine A woman looks out from her damaged house in the city of Slovyansk
Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up as rebels retreat Ukraine Armed pro-Russian militants have an old Russian-made tank from the local WWII museum transported to near the Donbass-arena stadium in Donetsk. Reportedly the separatists intend to use it in possible fighting with the Ukrainian army. Ukrainian officials announced a total blockade of the two cities, after government forces took the separatist stronghold of Sloviansk and several other cities in the Donetsk region
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