"I Got into Hell, for Sure!": Blogger Sergei Lezhniov Showed how People Live in Russian Province Today. PHOTOS Bad roads, mud, destroyed homes, terrible infrastructure, lack of work, alcoholism, and indifference to what is happening – that’s how people live in villages and hamlets of Russia. 676 326 2 862 Economics
"Restoration of Soviet era, ruin, and empty streets": occupied war-ridden Luhansk. PHOTOS Russian traveler Anton Krotov has visited militant-occupied Luhansk. 175 436 600 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas War
Donetsk during cease-fire. PHOTOS Fragile cease-fire in the Donbas became effective in mid-February. Both sides of the conflict slowly withdraw artillery and other heavy weapons from the front line. Rebel-controlled cities gradually return to normal life. Photographer Max Avdeev spent some time in Donetsk during the war. Now he is witnessing how the cease-fire is abode by. 167 725 535 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Military officials guilty of terrible living conditions of 53rd Brigade soldiers at Shyrokyi Lan ground face up to nine years in prison. PHOTOS The military prosecutor’s office of Mykolaiv Garrison initiated criminal proceedings for providing inadequate social and living conditions and food to the servicemen of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the Shyrokyi Lan range (Mykolaiv region). 128 466 432 Previously in trend: Shyrokyi Lan riot
Gangster Republic: Population Has no Rights, Police Pays no Mind to Anything. Journalist Trip to Donbas. PHOTOS + VIDEO Anarchy - social system, in which the state ceases to exist. Utopia, fantasy, desperate fiction by fanatics. It seems that life without a state in modern times is impossible, but it’s easy to refute this assertion. Map of Ukraine has places where life without the state has long been a reality. 38 727 343 Economics
Fighters for Russian Orthodoxy destroyed eight churches in the Luhansk region - Moskal. PHOTOS Eight churches were destroyed by the terrorists in the Luhansk region during the ATO. 50 138 284 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Terrorists destroyed 40 educational institutions in Luhansk region - Moskal. PHOTOS 40 schools and kindergartens were destroyed in the Luhansk region since the hostilities in Eastern Ukraine began. 19 868 223 Ukrainian Politics
Donbas in Ruins: DPR and LPR Has Already Came at a Cost to the Region. INFOGRAPHICS The damages from the conflict in the Donbas are already close to 12 billion hryvnia. Hundreds of thousands of people lost their jobs. 49 998 215 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Military prosecutor to conduct inspection upon hunger riot of 53rd brigade’s soldiers, - Sergeant Putilin After soldiers of the 53rd separate mechanized brigade set themselves against subhuman conditions of their living at the Shyrokyi Lan shooting range in the Mykolaiv region, the military prosecution has initiated a check-up. 102 989 209 Previously in trend: Shyrokyi Lan riot
"This is a ghost city" - destroyed Vuhlehirsk after terrorists' seizure. VIDEO Vuhlehirsk is one of the cities of the Donetsk region that has been destroyed after fierce fighting at the Debaltseve salient this winter. 73 284 202 Previously in trend: Debaltseve salient
"Scorched Earth": Houses Burnt to the Ground and Communications Destroyed - Report from Shakhtarsk District Occupied by the Terrorists. VIDEO Today, reporters managed to visit Shakhtarsk district of Donetsk region occupied by the terrorists. 60 805 155 Incidents
Militants continue shelling residential areas of Avdiivka using 122-mm artillery and tanks, - Joint Coordination Center. PHOTOS Militants of separate areas of the Donetsk region continue to resort to massive provocations, which aim to escalate the conflict and disrupt the Minsk agreements. In particular, they continue cynical destruction of infrastructure of towns and villages. 22 019 134 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
“Ministers should see front line picture closer. We’re interested in their opinion on how to hold elections in Shyrokyne,” – MP Iryna Herashchenko on Steinmeier and Ayrault’s visit to Donbas. PHOTOS The fact of the visit of foreign ministers of France and Germany in the Donbas is of paramount importance as the European partners must see for themselves that no elections can be held in such conditions. 30 335 84 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
"They smashed the dome long ago. A tank hit the building the other day," - Russian invaders destroyed church in Pisky. VIDEO Russian militants keep destroying Pisky, one of the most prosperous villages near Donetsk. 31 953 63 Previously in trend: War
Beach rigged with mines, not a single undamaged building: journalists show embattled Shyrokyne village. PHOTOS Once a resort village, Shyrokyne, located 15 kilometers east of Mariupol is one of the hottest spots of the Russian-Ukrainian war. 19 984 46 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
ATO Staff published pictures of ruins in Mykolaivka, shelled by militants. PHOTOS The press center of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) Staff published pictures of the outcomes of Mykolaivka (the Donetsk region) shelling by the militants. 25 479 33 Incidents
Landslides destroy several houses in Chornomorsk, put entire street at risk. drone VIDEO Several houses were destroyed by landslides in Chornomorsk (former Iliichivsk), the Odesa region. No casualties are reported as residents of emergency constructions left their houses in advance. 52 252 32 Incidents
Krasnohorivka under fire for 710 days: town's industry on hold, people survive on social payments and humanitarian aid, - Abroskin. PHOTOS For 10 days in a row, not only residential buildings but also a school and a kindergarten have been under fire in Krasnohorivka of the Donetsk region. 27 289 14 Incidents
Russian militants mortar-shelled Avdiivka, hit private house, - National Police. PHOTOS The Russian militants continue committing mortar and artillery strikes on Avdiivka’s residential neighborhoods. 7 745 14 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Avdiivka residential neighborhood shelled by Russian-backed militants again, - National Police. PHOTOS The militants’ strike on the residential neighborhood of Avdiivka damaged a house but fortunately caused no casualties among civilians. 7 799 9 Incidents