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Airstrikes in Donetsk

DONETSK, Ukraine - A helicopter fires in the direction of Donetsk international airport in eastern Ukraine on May 26, 2014. Ukraine's military launched airstrikes against armed pro-Russian separatists who had forced the closure of the airport the same day.

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Airstrikes in Donetsk

DONETSK, Ukraine - A helicopter fires in the direction of Donetsk international airport in eastern Ukraine on May 26, 2014. Ukraine's military launched airstrikes against armed pro-Russian separatists who had forced the closure of the airport the same day.

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Ballot box for Ukraine's presidential election

DONETSK, Ukraine - A ballot box for Ukraine's presidential election is seen in front of the regional government building seized by the pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 26, 2014.

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Polling station shut down in Donetsk

DONETSK, Ukraine - A polling station for the Ukrainian presidential election is closed in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 25, 2014, amid concerns over interference by pro-Russian group members, although preparations for the poll had been underway.

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Damaged Tymoshenko billboard in Donetsk

DONETSK, Ukraine - A vandalized billboard of Yulia Tymoshenko, a presidential candidate and former Ukrainian prime minister, is photographed in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 22, 2014. It is believed to have been damaged by pro-Russian separatists.

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Presidential election in Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine - A billboard showing former Kharkiv Gov. Mikhail Dobkin, a candidate for the presidential election, is displayed over a road in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 21, 2014.

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Presidential election in Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine - Election commission staff members make preparations for the presidential election in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 21, 2014.

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Independence vote gets under way in eastern Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine - A voter casts his ballot in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 11, 2014, in referendums called by pro-Russian insurgents seeking to split from the rest of the country.

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Unrest in Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine - Pro-Russian residents gather at Lenin Square in Donetsk, Ukraine, on May 9, 2014, to celebrate Russia's Victory Day.

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Luhansk gov't building seized by Pro-Russia members

DONETSK, Ukraine - The regional government office building in Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, on April 30, 2014, is occupied by Pro-Russian group members.

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Ukrainian citizens in conflict-ridden Donetsk relax at park

DONETSK, Ukraine - Some local citizens in the conflict-torn eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk enjoy a moment of relaxation at a nearby park on April 24, 2014. Pro-Russian activists have seized government buildings to demand the city's separation and independence from Ukraine.

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Instability in Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine - Photo taken April 17, 2014, shows a building occupied by a pro-Russian group in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.

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Unrest in eastern Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine - Photo shows the commander of a pro-Russian armed group, who identifies himself as Alexander Zakharchenko, in front of the city hall in Donetsk, eastern Europe, on April 16, 2014. The group seized control of the building that day.

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Unrest in eastern Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine - Photo shows members of a pro-Russian group guarding the second floor of the city hall in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on April 16, 2014. The group seized control of the building that day.

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Unrest in eastern Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine - Photo taken April 16, 2014, shows the first floor of the city hall in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. Pro-Russian forces seized control of the building that day.

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Unrest in eastern Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine - Photo shows the entrance of the city hall in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, with masked men on guard as a city official (3rd from L) leaves, on April 16, 2014, after pro-Russian forces seized control of the building that day.

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Donetsk government building

DONETSK, Ukraine - Free meals are given out on the second floor of a government building in Donetsk, Ukraine, on April 12, 2014. Pro-Russian activists have seized the building.

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Donetsk government building

DONETSK, Ukraine - Photo shows the first floor of a government building in Donetsk, Ukraine, on April 12, 2014. Pro-Russian activists have seized the building.

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Donetsk government building

DONETSK, Ukraine - People take rest in the Donetsk Oblast assembly hall inside a government building in Donetsk, Ukraine, on April 12, 2014. Pro-Russian activists have seized the building.