A shameful day in Donetsk

DNR soldier cheering in front of a BM-21 remains 

DNR soldier cheering in front of a BM-21 remains 

Members of the DNR military police BERKUT

Members of the DNR military police BERKUT

Rebel holding on his weapon

Rebel holding on his weapon

An old man looking over the remains of a UKrainian APC 

An old man looking over the remains of a UKrainian APC 

Two pro-Russian rebels chatting on Lenin square

Two pro-Russian rebels chatting on Lenin square

A young couple walking over the Ukrainian Flag

A young couple walking over the Ukrainian Flag

Separatists soldiers walking between the displayed Ukrainian vehicules  

Separatists soldiers walking between the displayed Ukrainian vehicules  

Kids playing around on a burned armored vehicle

Kids playing around on a burned armored vehicle

Ukrainian beret and a patch nailed onto a transport truck.

Ukrainian beret and a patch nailed onto a transport truck.

Man looking at three separatists solider who are laughing at the view of burned Ukrainian flag

Man looking at three separatists solider who are laughing at the view of burned Ukrainian flag

DNR soldier reading the newspaper as his comrades patrol Lenin Square 

DNR soldier reading the newspaper as his comrades patrol Lenin Square 

As the prisoner of war approach the crowd lean forward to get a first glimps  

As the prisoner of war approach the crowd lean forward to get a first glimps  

DNR soliders reach for a woman who puts down a Ukrainian flag on the road next to an other one from Pravy Sektor

DNR soliders reach for a woman who puts down a Ukrainian flag on the road next to an other one from Pravy Sektor

Ukrainian POW being put on display in the street of Donetsk by the separatists 

Ukrainian POW being put on display in the street of Donetsk by the separatists 

A separatist carrying a smirk on his face as the POW walk passed him and a woman cries while insulting them

A separatist carrying a smirk on his face as the POW walk passed him and a woman cries while insulting them

Three water trucks "cleaning" the streets after the Ukrainian prisoners

Three water trucks "cleaning" the streets after the Ukrainian prisoners

Pro-Russian rebels  walking carelessly after their prisoners 

Pro-Russian rebels  walking carelessly after their prisoners 

Ukrainian POW being loaded back into buses 

Ukrainian POW being loaded back into buses 

Ukrainian POW

Ukrainian POW

DNR personnel giving away water bottle to the crow after the walk of shame

DNR personnel giving away water bottle to the crow after the walk of shame

A man pulling onto a destroyed Ukrainian APC 

A man pulling onto a destroyed Ukrainian APC 

Soldiers from the Vostok Battalion watching over the crane

Soldiers from the Vostok Battalion watching over the crane

Driver of the crane trying to fit the APC into the back of a truck

Driver of the crane trying to fit the APC into the back of a truck

Truck driving away after realizing it was too small and completely inappropriate to transport an APC 

Truck driving away after realizing it was too small and completely inappropriate to transport an APC 

Acquaintance evening on Lenin square

After running an hour late the separatist soldiers finally show up at the support reunion thrown in their honor. Around 200 people were attending the event 

After running an hour late the separatist soldiers finally show up at the support reunion thrown in their honor. Around 200 people were attending the event 

A separatist soldier holding his old rifle  from one hand and flowers warped in a Russian flag gifted by some women in the other one.

A separatist soldier holding his old rifle  from one hand and flowers warped in a Russian flag gifted by some women in the other one.

Separatist soldier exchanging with separatist suporters 

Separatist soldier exchanging with separatist suporters 

Separatist soldiers in the middle of the crowd 

Separatist soldiers in the middle of the crowd 

Separatits soliders being kissed and huged by women 

Separatits soliders being kissed and huged by women 

A woman whispering words into the ear of a serpartist Solider 

A woman whispering words into the ear of a serpartist Solider 

Donetsk People's Republic meeting on Lenin Square

More than a thousand people waiting for the speakers  to climb onto the stage

More than a thousand people waiting for the speakers  to climb onto the stage

An elderly man taking pictures of the crowd at the Donetsk People's Republic meeting

An elderly man taking pictures of the crowd at the Donetsk People's Republic meeting

Standard bearer on the stagemember

Standard bearer on the stagemember

Young man assuring the security of the Donetsk People's Republic leaders

Young man assuring the security of the Donetsk People's Republic leaders

Pushilin's bodyguard 

Pushilin's bodyguard 

Denis Pushilin, chair man of the Donetsk People's Republic, giving interviews to international medias

Denis Pushilin, chair man of the Donetsk People's Republic, giving interviews to international medias

Pavel Gubarev, Governor of the Donetsk People’s Republic , protecting his eyes from the bright sunlight

Pavel Gubarev, Governor of the Donetsk People’s Republic , protecting his eyes from the bright sunlight