Donetsk Airport today vs. a year ago

Jan 22, 2015 11:06 AM

This is what Donetsk airport in Ukraine looked like a little over a year ago.

...aaaand this is how it looks today.

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Show tower.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

We are living in the times, my friends. We should all just be excellent to one another.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Take the train.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The story is a battle for control of the airport caused this.Pro Russian rebels are responsible.Nato confirms 331 dead since the cease fire

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

well i am not an architect but i think i see the problem... nobody could get to their planes with that tank blocking the door\

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

that's some seriously impressive remodelling they've done.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The truth of what is happening here is wrapped in propaganda and geo-political self-interest.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Well to be fair, the Russians do have a history of fucking up in the Ukraine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

The Russians just have a history of fucking up. Themselves, others, international relations, their own citizens, etc.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Umm.. why?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It is a semi-relevant strategic position, but mostly symbolic. Whoever controls it is winning. Of course, there is hardly anything (1/2)

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

left to control at this point. (2/2)

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Can anyone link me to the info on what's going on over there I remember seeing it at one Time or another here

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

reddit: r/UkraineConflict. Not reddit: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26270866 TL;DR A series of protests created a power vacuum (1/2)

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The Russians saw a chance, invaded Ukraine, and claimed they weren't there. The have been fucking things up there since Feb. 2014. (2/3)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I'm hardly unbiased (you don't say?), so do your own thinking as well. (3/3)

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