Fighting erupted in the Ukrainian city of Ilovaisk, located in the Donetsk Region, on Wednesday. As a result, the city was unblocked and the Kiev armed forces sustained significant losses, Donetsk People's Republic authorities told RIA Novosti.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankResidents of Ilovaisk distribute bread in a city affected by food shortage.
Residents of Ilovaisk distribute bread in a city affected by food shortage.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankResidents of Ilovaisk stand near the entrance to a bomb shelter.
Residents of Ilovaisk stand near the entrance to a bomb shelter.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankSituation in Ilovaisk is dire, say self defense forces of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Situation in Ilovaisk is dire, say self defense forces of the Donetsk People's Republic.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankResidents of Ilovaisk stand at the entrance to the basement that they use as a bomb shelter during shelling of the city by the Ukrainian forces.
Residents of Ilovaisk stand at the entrance to the basement that they use as a bomb shelter during shelling of the city by the Ukrainian forces.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankA resident of Ilovaisk carries bread delivered by the self defense forces of the Donetsk People's Republic.
A resident of Ilovaisk carries bread delivered by the self defense forces of the Donetsk People's Republic.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankSome neighborhoods of the city lack water and electricity.
Some neighborhoods of the city lack water and electricity.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankResidents of Ilovaisk hide in a basement from the shelling by the Ukrainian forces.
Residents of Ilovaisk hide in a basement from the shelling by the Ukrainian forces.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankA building in Ilovaisk was destroyed during shelling by the Ukrainian forces.
A building in Ilovaisk was destroyed during shelling by the Ukrainian forces.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankA building in Ilovaisk has partially collapsed as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian forces.
A building in Ilovaisk has partially collapsed as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian forces.
© RIA Novosti . Michail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankA resident of Ilovaisk hides from the shelling by the Ukrainian forces.
A resident of Ilovaisk hides from the shelling by the Ukrainian forces.