Divisions of militia attacked the positions of the security forces in the district of Donetsk airport, said at a press conference, commander of militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic Igor Strelkov.
first on the Internet representation of the city Council appeared the letter, which stated that the fighting began in the district of the Donetsk airport. The mayor's office appealed to the residents of nearby houses With a request not to leave the house.
" Today, our special purpose Units attacked the enemy's position in the region Donetsk airport. We used artillery. The task of taking the airport was not raised. From our side no losses, the enemy suffered heavy losses, " said Shooters.
at the end of may in the district of the Donetsk airport is already fighting between militias and Ukrainian law-enforcers, who applied combat aircraft. Militia DND took the airport building, but were knocked out of this place. According to them, lost his life several dozens of people, including civilians. The airport remains in the hands of the security forces.
numerous anti-government protests were started in the South-Eastern regions of Ukraine at the end of February 2014. It has been the response of local citizens at the forcible change of power in the country and the subsequent attempt to cancel the Verkhovna Rada of the law, giving the Russian language regional status. The center of confrontation between Pro-Russian-minded people With the government in Kiev has become the Donbass. About that, how is the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine.
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