Ukraine's military pulled back its forces from defending a checkpoint near Luhansk on Sept. 1 in the latest retreat for Kyiv-backed troops. Locals had taken shelter in cellars while the fighting raged. Ukraine soldiers said the separatists had Russian support.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Euronews: Ukrainian troops lose ground against rebel advances (VIDEO)
Ukrainian troops ride on a tank and a self-propelled gun near the eastern city of Lugansk on August 20, 2014.
