It's one year since Ukraine's army liberated the strategically vital eastern city of Slovyansk. On July 4 the occupation of transport hub ended following some of the heaviest fighting seen in the government's battle against Russian invaders and Russian-backed militants.
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Ukraine Today: Ukraine’s Slovyansk marks first anniversary of liberation from Russian-backed militants
A man walks under a railway bridge damaged overnight on July 6-7, 2014, near the village of Novobakhmutivka, 30 kilometers north of Donetsk on the road leading to Sloviansk.
