A Long Showdown In The Ruins Of The Donetsk Airport

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Channel: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty · 2015 · Entertainment

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In the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, the international airport is on the front lines of the separatist conflict. Government troops and pro-Russian separatists have each taken up positions in the destroyed airport buildings and are fighting for control of the strategic site. RFE/RL's Shahida Yakub crossed through checkpoints and battle zones to meet with fighters on both sides.

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