two days after the Ukrainian government launched another offensive in the country's eastern region, the city of 130,000 was quiet, with shops shut and armed separatists in control of the streets while Ukrainian forces in armoured vehicles had taken up positions on the outskirts of town.
'Tightly encircle'
Ukrainian troops overran rebel checkpoints around the city in an operation launched before dawn on Friday and it was now "tightly encircled."
In the meantime, gunmen in Slaviansk, a city that rebels have turned into a heavily-fortified stronghold, said they were holding their ground against Ukrainian forces that have struggled to assert control over the past month. Some threw up new barricades of felled trees and tyres.
The Kiev government, along with its western allies, accuses Moscow of orchestrating the uprising
In the meantime, gunmen in Slaviansk, a city that rebels have turned into a heavily-fortified stronghold, said they were holding their ground against Ukrainian forces that have struggled to assert control over the past month. Some threw up new barricades of felled trees and tyres.
The Kiev government, along with its western allies, accuses Moscow of orchestrating the uprising
Mariupol
Elsewhere, Ukrainian forces on Sunday moved in on pro-Russian separatists in the south-eastern city of Mariupol.
According to Russia Today (RT), troops surrounded an administrative building being held by anti-government protestors. A video (below) was later posted online appearing to show a bank set ablaze.Troops also were seen forcing their way through self-defence check-points near the Donetsk Region town of Konstantinovka.
According to Russia Today (RT), troops surrounded an administrative building being held by anti-government protestors. A video (below) was later posted online appearing to show a bank set ablaze.Troops also were seen forcing their way through self-defence check-points near the Donetsk Region town of Konstantinovka.
source : Channel4
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