Ukraine crisis: Army recaptures airport
Ukraine crisis: Army recaptures airport
May 27, 2014
Ukraine’s
interior ministry says the military is now in full control of the
airport in the eastern city of Donetsk after a day of bloody clashes.
At least 30 pro-Russia separatists were reported killed after an attempt to take over the airport early on Monday.
New President Petro Poroshenko vowed to tackle the eastern uprising within hours not months. Russia has called for an immediate end to military action.
Meanwhile, the OSCE says it has lost contact with a monitoring team.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said four of its monitors were on a routine mission east of Donetsk but had not been heard from since 18:00 (16:00 GMT) on Monday.
A spokesman told the BBC the monitors, all male, were Turkish, Swiss, Estonian and Danish.
Seven international military observers linked to the OSCE were held captive in eastern Ukraine in April for a week.
At least 30 pro-Russia separatists were reported killed after an attempt to take over the airport early on Monday.
New President Petro Poroshenko vowed to tackle the eastern uprising within hours not months. Russia has called for an immediate end to military action.
Meanwhile, the OSCE says it has lost contact with a monitoring team.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said four of its monitors were on a routine mission east of Donetsk but had not been heard from since 18:00 (16:00 GMT) on Monday.
A spokesman told the BBC the monitors, all male, were Turkish, Swiss, Estonian and Danish.
Seven international military observers linked to the OSCE were held captive in eastern Ukraine in April for a week.
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