The city of Slovyansk has been a focal point of the conflict ravaging eastern Ukraine for months, with government forces battling pro-Russian separatists. Many residents have remained, but some have fled despite a cease-fire that was declared in the region by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. RFE/RL correspondent Andrei Babitsky got a firsthand look at the damage that has been inflicted on the city.
Eastern Ukraine: Slovyansk Amid The Cease-Fire
![An apartment building damaged by shelling.](https://gdb.rferl.org/f9997cd0-7659-476c-8b19-55f8f733b3fb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An apartment building damaged by shelling.
![A burned out shop.](https://gdb.rferl.org/9c1b5b31-9030-4b1a-8440-0d913de8edd4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A burned out shop.
![A minivan destroyed by fire.](https://gdb.rferl.org/00a54bb5-f04f-4140-8076-8c0af5051412_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A minivan destroyed by fire.
![A damaged and deserted fueling station.](https://gdb.rferl.org/8f60574a-a73c-44bc-a0f8-294b50958e2f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A damaged and deserted fueling station.
![Slovyansk residents get drinkable water from mobile storage tanks.](https://gdb.rferl.org/101a32b5-d6a7-4129-905a-d05172ae0456_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Slovyansk residents get drinkable water from mobile storage tanks.
![Damaged electical cables dangle into the streets.](https://gdb.rferl.org/40829cd2-a400-4bb0-bf97-0993887afd2d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Damaged electical cables dangle into the streets.
![Graffiti that says "Russia" and someone has added "Not EU!" ](https://gdb.rferl.org/6aea9734-4370-44f6-879d-cfa3fcfaf907_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Graffiti that says "Russia" and someone has added "Not EU!"