Donbass region

Leaders of the "Donetsk People's Republic" do not intend to leave the regional administration building until a referendum is held in Donetsk region, April 10, 2014.

Supporters of the referendum on the region's status prepare posters, Donetsk, April 8, 2014.

At the building of the Donetsk Regional Administration captured by supporters of the referendum on the region's status, Donetsk, April 8, 2014.

At the building of the Donetsk Regional Administration captured by supporters of the referendum on the region's status, Donetsk, April 7, 2014.

During a rally demanding a referendum to determine the region's status, Donetsk, March 30, 2014.

During a rally demanding a referendum to determine the region's status, Donetsk, March 30, 2014.

During a rally at the SBU building, Donetsk, March 16, 2014.

Participants of the rally for holding a referendum on Lenin Square, Donetsk, March 8, 2014.

Participants of the rally at the regional administration building demanding a referendum and Donbass's accession to Russia, Donetsk, March 1, 2014.

A people's militia checkpoint in Sloviansk. Militiamen at the checkpoint.

Situation in Mariupol. Evacuation of civilians in the Left-Bank district.

A multiple rocket artillery platoon of the DPR people's militia is firing at positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk region.

"Dispatch of mobilized personnel from Stavropol Krai to the zone of the special military operation. Russia. Stavropol Krai. Farewell to mobilized citizens during their dispatch to the zone of the special military operation. On September 21, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, signed a decree on the conduct of a partial mobilization in the country."

Training exercises for mobilized citizens in Murmansk Oblast. Russia. Murmansk Oblast. A serviceman, called up as part of the partial mobilization, at the Northern Fleet training grounds. During combat coordination, servicemen master the skills of operating as part of units, learn combat equipment and weapons. They hone their fire training skills with standard issue weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on partial mobilization in the country on September 21, and mobilization measures have been completed.

Training exercises of mobilized citizens in Volgograd Oblast. Russia. Volgograd Oblast. A serviceman called up as part of the partial mobilization at an inter-service training range of the Southern Military District. During combat coordination, servicemen acquire the skills to operate as part of units and learn combat equipment and weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on partial mobilization in the country on September 21; mobilization measures were completed in early November.