Kramatorsk lies 70 miles from the front line of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. It was taken by pro-Russian forces in April last year, before being re-taken by the Ukrainian army in July. The statue of Lenin the main square proudly wears the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag.
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Ukrainian soldier walks near their armoured personnel carrier at the headquarters of the Ukrainian forces, in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, in the Donetsk Oblast, on Dec. 24, 2014.
