April 17 (BBC News Europe) Three pro-Russian separatists have been shot dead in a clash with
Ukrainian forces in Mariupol, near the Azov Sea, Ukraine's interior
minister says. Separatists attacked a military unit in Mariupol overnight and troops
opened fire, killing three, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said in a
Facebook post on Thursday. According to Mr Avakov, 13 of the attackers were wounded and so far
63 have been detained. He said none of the interior ministry troops had
been killed. Mariupol is in the far south of Donetsk region, where separatists have seized dozens of official buildings. The operation is continuing - Ukraine has sent in reinforcements
including helicopters. There was no independent confirmation of his
statement.
Read more at Thursday, April 17, 2014
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