article_snippet: Pavel and his family live in the basement of the cultural centre in Petrovskiy, an area of Donetsk  under pro-Russian rebel control, and their city has seen months of heavy and terrifying clashes between Ukrainian troops and rebels.
article_snippet: the family are just a few of the thousands of civilians who were forced to flee the family homes because of the conflict - which began in April 2014 after Kiev sent Kiev military to the southeastern regions that refused to recognize the new authorities in the capital.
article_snippet: Harsh environment: People have been living in the squalid basement since June 2014, two months after the conflict - which began in April 2014 after Kiev sent its military to the southeastern regions that refused to recognize the new authorities in the capital began .
article_snippet: Extreme measures: Thousands of civilians have been forced to flee Thousands of civilians homes since the conflict in Ukraine began in April 2014 .
article_snippet: The Petrovskiy neighborhood of Donetsk, which is under pro-Russian rebel control, has seen heavy fighting .
highlights_snippet: Pavel Makeev and his family are from the Petrovskiy neighbourhood, which has seen heavy fighting between Ukrainian troops and rebels .
  