The Ukrainian military on Sept. 1 pulled its forces back from a vital airport outside the eastern city of Donetsk. Wreckage and debris littered the airport grounds following a battle against separatists, who Kyiv says have the direct support of hundreds of Russian troops and armor.
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Reuters: Ukrainian forces pull back from Donetsk airport (VIDEO)
Charred and abandoned cars sit outside Donetsk airport, eastern Ukraine, on Sept. 2, 2014.
