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Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:31 PM

A new volunteer of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" embraces his girlfriend after a ceremony where he took an oath of allegiance to the country, in Kiev July 16, 2014. The volunteer would shortly head to eastern Ukraine. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: MILITARY CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:53 AM

People attend a rally demanding support for the Ukrainian army in the military operation against separatists in front of the presidential administration headquarters in Kiev July 16, 2014. Participants, mostly mothers and relatives of Ukrainian servicemen, demanded authorities to mobilize the army, to inculcate the military service rotation, to close the border with Russia and to lend an immediate support to mechanized brigade number 72 of Ukrainian forces, which was under fire at that moment, according to participants. The placard reads, "Brigade 72. Battalion 2. Company 4. Descent working conditions for defenders of the state". REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY MILITARY)

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:38 AM

People attend a rally demanding support for the Ukrainian army in the military operation against separatists in front of the presidential administration headquarters in Kiev July 16, 2014. Participants, mostly mothers and relatives of Ukrainian servicemen, demanded authorities to mobilize the army, to inculcate the military service rotation, to close the border with Russia and to lend an immediate support to mechanized brigade number 72 of Ukrainian forces, which was under fire at that moment, according to participants. The placard (R) reads, "Give us back husbands and sons!" REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY MILITARY)

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:34 AM

People attend a rally demanding support for the Ukrainian army in the military operation against separatists in front of the presidential administration headquarters in Kiev July 16, 2014. Participants, mostly mothers and relatives of Ukrainian servicemen, demanded authorities to mobilize the army, to inculcate the military service rotation, to close the border with Russia and to lend an immediate support to mechanized brigade number 72 of Ukrainian forces, which was under fire at that moment, according to participants. The placard reads, "Brigade 72. Battalion 2. Company 4. Descent working conditions for defenders of the state". REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY MILITARY)

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:06 AM

People attend a rally in front of the presidential administration headquarters in Kiev July 16, 2014. Participants, mostly mothers and relatives of Ukrainian servicemen, demanded authorities to mobilize the army, to inculcate the military service rotation, to close the border with Russia and to lend an immediate support to mechanized brigade number 72 of Ukrainian forces, which was under fire at that moment, according to participants. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 08:53 AM

An armed pro-Russian separatist from the so-called Battalion Vostok (East) waves to his wife (top) and daughter (2nd L) departing the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk for Russia to escape the fighting between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian rebels at a collection point in Donetsk, July 16, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)