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A man walks past a damaged building in Uglegorsk, 6 kms southwest of Debaltseve, on February 18, 2015. Ukrainian troops pulled out of the besieged flashpoint eastern town on February 18 after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a “clear violation” of an internationally-backed truce. The retreat from Debaltseve — a strategic railway hub sandwiched between the main rebel-held cities of Donetsk and Lugansk — was a serious defeat for Poroshenko, who came to office vowing to crush the separatist uprising. AFP PHOTO / VASILY MAXIMOV