Civilians in eastern Ukraine are facing increasing hardships, with wrecked infrastructure and limited access to power and water supplies, the UN says. UN humanitarian chief John Ging said "immediate action" was needed to halt the conflict and prevent the situation from putting more people in danger.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
BBC: East Ukraine danger increasing, warns UN
A ward in the Lenin Hospital in Sloviansk that was occupied by a group of armed insurgent fighters, seen on July 24, 2014.