“Ukrainian troops are moving in on what Reuters describes as “pro-Russian armed men” in the east Ukraine city of Slaviansk (here’s video). Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said its forces had killed “up to five” militants in the “anti-terrorist operation.”
“During the armed clash up to five terrorists were eliminated,” it said, adding that one person has been wounded on the side of government forces.
REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Ukrainian security force officers walk past a checkpoint set on fire and left by pro-Russian separatists near Slaviansk April 24, 2014.
These are what some of the pro-Russian gunman look like in the city of 130,000….”
