The $400 million Donetsk Airport now lies in ruins after months of battles between Ukrainian forces and separatists vying for its control, a video flyby confirms. <br /> <br />On Friday, separatist in Donetsk claimed they had taken control of the entire airport that has become a symbol for the struggle for control in the country's east. <br />Ukrainian authorities were quick to deny the report. <br /> <br />Drone footage taken on Thursday gives an aerial view of the scale of the destruction at the airport that has been at the center of a tug-of-war between Ukrainian forces and separatist militia since May. <br /> <br />The airport, a key strategic location just outside the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, has seen numerous fierce battles between the two sides. <br /> <br />The video was taken from an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft by a member of Army SOS, a citizen collective that raises funds for the Ukrainian military.
