While Ukrainian forces battle for control of the key eastern city of Syevyerodonetsk, Russian artillery bombardments continued in the region. Ukrainian officials report at least one person was killed in Druzhkivka. Residents of the town, to the west of Syevyerodonetsk, report waking up to the sound of missiles and shattering glass on June 5.
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'Like A Horror Movie': Druzhkivka Suffers Under Russian Artillery Bombardment
- By RFE/RL
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An elderly woman sits in front of houses on June 5 that have been destroyed by a missile strike in Druzhkivka. The city is located 32 kilometers south of Slovyansk, where Russian forces are continuing their offensive to capture the Donbas region.
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A man walks through a large crater caused by a Russian missile strike in Druzhkivka.
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Elena Holovko, who was injured in a missile strike that damaged her home, is helped by a neighbor.
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A Druzhkivka resident sits on a sofa inside a house damaged by a missile strike.
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Residents salvage their belongings from their damaged homes.
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A dog sits inside a damaged house.
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Residents stand in front of destroyed homes after a missile strike killed an elderly woman.
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An icon of the Virgin Mary lies amidst the rubble of homes destroyed in Druzhkivka. One resident said, "It was like in a horror movie."
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A Ukrainian soldier stands atop an armored vehicle near the front line in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian forces have counterattacked against Russian troops during fierce fighting in Syevyerodonetsk, winning back half of the key Donbas city according to regional governor Serhiy Hayday. But Ukrainian officials said on June 6 that they expect the situation to worsen there.
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Ukrainian servicemen look on as a wounded colleague is evacuated to a hospital in the Donetsk region.
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A tombstone depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin with the commonly used phrase "Putin dickhead" is seen at a Ukrainian checkpoint in the Donetsk region.
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