Aftermath of the July 21th

Destroyed unmarked tank on the edge of Donetsk 

Destroyed unmarked tank on the edge of Donetsk 

Two separatist soldiers walking past the tank's remains 

Two separatist soldiers walking past the tank's remains 

DPR solider standing in front of the deceased tank crew laying on the ground next to their vheicle 

DPR solider standing in front of the deceased tank crew laying on the ground next to their vheicle 

Car dragging a minibus away from a destroyed checkpoint

Car dragging a minibus away from a destroyed checkpoint

Soldiers from Battalion Vostok controlling a car in the middle of  their checkpoint? The blokpost have came under heavy fire the 21th of July 

Soldiers from Battalion Vostok controlling a car in the middle of  their checkpoint? The blokpost have came under heavy fire the 21th of July 

A man displaying a piece of metal that he claim was part of a missile that stroke in his residential area as his neighbour watch

A man displaying a piece of metal that he claim was part of a missile that stroke in his residential area as his neighbour watch

An old men looking over the fence of a house under construction which have caught on fire after being struck by artillery

An old men looking over the fence of a house under construction which have caught on fire after being struck by artillery

War reaching Donetsk

Solider from the Battalion Vostok guarding the main road leading to Donetsk train station 

Solider from the Battalion Vostok guarding the main road leading to Donetsk train station 

Armed men waiting in the shade

Armed men waiting in the shade

Tanks on their way to battle 

Tanks on their way to battle 

A man arguing with separatist after he tried to force his way through 

A man arguing with separatist after he tried to force his way through 

Armed APC driving back from the train staion

Armed APC driving back from the train staion

A woman looking at the dark smoke coming from a burning factory

A woman looking at the dark smoke coming from a burning factory

Woman waiting in front of her building with her belonging packed inside bags. All the windows from this site of the building got blown off after a GRAD missile exploded in the middle of this residential area and badly injured a civilian man 

Woman waiting in front of her building with her belonging packed inside bags. All the windows from this site of the building got blown off after a GRAD missile exploded in the middle of this residential area and badly injured a civilian man 

A person picking up fruits on the ground near a school which have been hit by GRAD missile 

A person picking up fruits on the ground near a school which have been hit by GRAD missile 

A family rushing to put their suitcases in the trunk of the car before leaving the train station

A family rushing to put their suitcases in the trunk of the car before leaving the train station

The empty train station on ground level 

The empty train station on ground level 

People going inside the train station to wait for the departure of their train 

People going inside the train station to wait for the departure of their train 

MH17 press conferences in Donetsk

On the 19th of July, two press conference in regards of the shot down MH17 took place in Donetsk. The first one organised by the DPR was given in the early afternoon. The OSCE followed with its own in the evening after spending the day at the crash site. 

Alexander Borodai giving a press confrance inside the administrative building

Alexander Borodai giving a press confrance inside the administrative building

Alexander Borodai, prime minister of the Donetsk People's Republic, while being asked about where the remains of the MH17' victims. 

Alexander Borodai, prime minister of the Donetsk People's Republic, while being asked about where the remains of the MH17' victims. 

Borodai and his body guard at the end of the conferance 

Borodai and his body guard at the end of the conferance 

Michael Bociurkiw, Spokesman of the OSCE mission in Ukraine, reminding that the role of the OSCE in Eastern Ukraine and their committee isn't in charge of the investigation 

Michael Bociurkiw, Spokesman of the OSCE mission in Ukraine, reminding that the role of the OSCE in Eastern Ukraine and their committee isn't in charge of the investigation 

Michael Bociurkiw and Alexander Hug asking the journalist to leave them more space to work effectively at the crash site. 

Michael Bociurkiw and Alexander Hug asking the journalist to leave them more space to work effectively at the crash site.