Uneasy calm in Ukraine’s battle-scarred Donetsk

Since the start of a ceasefire last Friday, a fragile and uneasy calm has descended over eastern Ukraine's rebel stronghold of Donetsk, where the scars of five months of devastating clashes are plain for all to see.
But despite the pause in hostilities, the deep divisions between the separatists and the rest of Ukraine seem more entrenched than ever.
In the northern suburbs of the city, FRANCE 24's reporters encounter rebel soldiers guarding a bridge close to the front line – just a kilometre away, Ukrainian troops are dug in at what was once an international airport.
For the separatists, the ceasefire agreement changes little.

This post was published at France24