Civilians trapped in Donetsk

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I spent the last week in Donetsk, Eastern-Ukraine for the Norwegian daily, Aftenposten together with journalist Helene Skjeggestad.We were stuck for two days in the Ukrainian bureaucracy, so we only got to spend about 48 hours in Donetsk. When I was there in December, the situation was much more calm. Now, the shelling was quite intense on large areas across Donetsk region, making the situation for the civilians very difficult with a lot of casualties. It also made our working conditions more challenging. Here are some of the pictures and videos we made:http://vimeo.com/119058055Story in Aftenposten. https://vimeo.com/119057678Link to the story. https://vimeo.com/119057931/Link to the story. The border between Ukraine and "Donetsk People Republic" is a area under heavy shelling.Posters from the Sovjet era in a bomb shelter in Donetsk. KYL_79945708 2KYL_84225149 2 KYL_84026115 2 KYL_82565970 2 KYL_84275154 2 KYL_83986111 2In a necluar bomb shelter from the Sovjet area, people have been living for several months. This area of Donetsk have been under constant shelling for several months. Water is pouring out from the ground. Every hour they have to drain the water. KYL_84006113 2 KYL_84496128 2Sasja and Natasja's house and garage was shelled. Shelled museum in Donetsk. Sasja and Natasja's house and garage was shelled. Svetlana and Valera brings home emergency aid that they received from Russia. The sign says: to the bomb shelter. Locals in the Kievsky-district have been without water and electricity for two weeks due to shelling. KYL_87195435 1Ukrainian soliders and police in Kramatorsk. KYL_77954618 Aftenposten front pageCivilians gather in Donetsk to pray for the city and soliders.