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Added on the 10/06/2015 16:10:06 - Copyright : Reuters EN
The first snow of the winter blankets the armoured vehicle-tracked roads in east Ukraine's frontline Donetsk region as the conflict with Russia drags on. Winter snow, mud and ice are expected to force a lull in Ukraine's months-long counteroffensive to retake territory occupied by Moscow's forces. IMAGES
Several civilians and soldiers are dead in Ukraine, and some 66 soldiers reported wounded, as fighting for control of the airport near rebel-held Donetsk intensifies. Mana Rabiee reports.
A Ukrainian military spokesman says government forces have retaken the Donetsk airport from rebels with a successful "mass operation". Nathan Frandino reports.
An artist in rebel-held Donetsk uses shell fragments to create works of art, including a piece depicting Russian Imperial Crown, which he hopes to present to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Gavino Garay reports.
Residents of Krasny Pakhar in the Donetsk region say shelling struck their village and wounded one woman as they assess the damage wrought in the aftermath of attack. Nathan Frandino reports.