Soldiers rest in a field on February 18, 2015 on a road about 35 kilometers from Debaltseve, Ukraine. The soldiers had withdrawn from Debaltseve earlier in the day and were regrouping at a crossroads before heading towards Artemivsk.
Soldiers try to identify remains of fallen comrades at a morgue on February 18th, 2015 in Artemivsk, Ukraine.
Soldiers embrace after being reunited at a crossroads on on a road about 35 kilometers from Debaltseve, Ukraine February 18, 2015. The soldiers had withdrawn from Debaltseve earlier in the day and were regrouping at a crossroads before heading towards Artemivsk.
Soldiers work to replace a shattered windshield after withdrawing from Debaltseve on February 19, 2015 near Artemivsk, Ukraine. The unit was returning to Zaporizhia, where they are based.
Soldiers make phone calls and rest in a field on February 18, 2015 on a road about 35 kilometers from Debaltseve, Ukraine. The soldiers had withdrawn from Debaltseve earlier in the day and were regrouping at a crossroads before heading towards Artemivsk.
A convoy of Ukrainian BMP-2s drive towards the front on February 6, 2015 northwest of Debaltseve, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Soldier Denis Mikhiev poses for a portrait in a restaurant on February 19, 2015 in Artemivsk, Ukraine. He sustained his injuries when his vehicle was fired upon and crashed during the withdrawal from Debaltseve.
Members of a Zaporizhia-based units prepare flags for their convoy after withdrawing from Debaltseve on February 19, 2015 near Artemivsk, Ukraine.
The remains of a soldier are seen inside a coffin at the morgue on February 18th, 2015 in Artemivsk, Ukraine.
Members of a Zaporizhia-based unit prepare flags for their convoy after withdrawing from Debaltseve on February 19, 2015 near Artemivsk, Ukraine.
Members of a Zaporizhia-based unit board buses that will take them home after withdrawing from Debaltseve on February 19, 2015 near Artemivsk, Ukraine.
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