Airport's blockpost in Donetsk

The following pictures have been taken the 31 of May

Men removing the blockpost located on the road leading to the Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport under the order of Vostok Battalion. The people in charge of this battalion decided to rebuild the blockpost away from the population and closer to the airport, to minimize the risque of civilian casualties in case of an attack.

Man guarding the checkpoint located on the edge of the airport's roadblock 

An axe inside the checkpoint

Unarmed guards controlling a car at the checkpoint 

Donetsk People's Republic meeting on Lenin Square

More than a thousand people waiting for the speakers  to climb onto the stage

An elderly man taking pictures of the crowd at the Donetsk People's Republic meeting

Standard bearer on the stagemember

Young man assuring the security of the Donetsk People's Republic leaders

Pushilin's bodyguard 

Denis Pushilin, chair man of the Donetsk People's Republic, giving interviews to international medias

Pavel Gubarev, Governor of the Donetsk People’s Republic , protecting his eyes from the bright sunlight

Vostok Battalion taking over the ODA building

City workers gardening behind the ODA as the Vostok Battalion start to take over the building

Soldiers from the Vostok Battalion gathering in front of the ODA

A man resting near the ODA

Soldiers from the Vostok Battalion running to cover as a thunderstorm begins 

Vostok Battalion's member guarding the avenue to the ODA

Soldiers from the Vostok Battalion scouting the roof tops for snipers

Vostok Battalion soldier having a smoke  

Backhoe removing the first barricades in front of the ODA 

The ODA building

Soldier trying to break the trunk's lock

Solider showing of goods that have been stolen from a Roshen warehouse by a group of separatist the previous day

Toy gun on a car's hood parked in front the ODA building 

Vostock Battalion destroying the second barricade 

Soliders from the Vostok Battalion inside a tent located in front of the ODA

Solider from the Vostok Battalion standing next to a pill of close which seems to have been looted from stores the previous day 

Stolen goods near the sleeping bed  of the tent located in front of the ODA

The ODA plaza 

Office space inside the ODAGas

Gas mask and a peanut bag on a desk, ODA

Office converted into a bedroom inside the ODA

Uniform of a officer of the Donetsk People's Republic hanging in a closet, ODA

Barber shop inside the ODA

Soilder from the Vostok Battalion having a rest 

Man being handcuffed by the Vostok Battalion

Vostok Battalion looking over bags full IED made by the ODA's previous occupants 

APC and AA gun on the ODA plaza 

Vostok Battalion