Lysychansk bears scars of fighting after govt troops expel rebels from town +GRAPHIC+ скачать в хорошем качестве

Lysychansk bears scars of fighting after govt troops expel rebels from town +GRAPHIC+

(26 Jul 2014) Residents of the south-eastern Ukrainian town of Lysychansk were recovering on Saturday from a battle between pro-Russia separatists and the Ukrainian Army that resulted in a victory for Kiev. Volunteers from the Donbas Battalion - a volunteer militia for a united Ukraine - told The Associated Press their units, along with the Ukrainian army, regained control of the town on Friday. Residents reported heavy fighting between rebels and government forces, including airstrikes and artillery fire over the past few days. Associated Press reporters said rebel checkpoints in the southwestern entrance to the town were unmanned. Rebels on Friday morning admitted in comments carried by Interfax that they had to flee Lysychansk, which is 70 kilometres (45 miles) north-west of the regional capital Luhansk. The move comes as Ukrainian forces appear to have gained some momentum recently by retaking control of territory from the pro-Russia separatists. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...