In DND reported tank attack security forces at Donetsk airport

The Ministry of defence self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic informs that the Ukrainian Military with the assistance of about 10 tanks and several BMP was taken on the first day of the weekend trying to break into the site of the Donetsk airport, but the attack was repulsed by the forces of the militia.

"at around 4 PM from the village Experienced about 10 tanks, several BMP and a group of security forces unsuccessfully tried to break into the site of the Donetsk airport, which is under the full control of the militia" - quoted Donetsk news Agency message of the defense Ministry of the Republic.

the Ministry explained that the result of the attack, the Military has lost a few pieces of different mechanisms." 3 tanks and only IFV were killed. The remaining equipment Mat turned in the opposite direction and left surrounding the airport territory, " - said the Ministry.

first Advisor to the head of DND Valentin Matushenko stated that the Military has been attempted to establish supervision over the first left position in Donetsk airport, but their attacks were repulsed by the militia. At the same time the Military claimed that it continued fighting on the area of the airport.

Donetsk airport is one of the most "hot spots" opposition militias and security forces. On Thursday, the self-proclaimed head of the Donetsk national Republic Alexander Zakharchenko said that Ukrainian Soldiers leave the airport and soon he will come under the supervision of a militia. On the last working day of the week the Ministry of defence DND announced the capture of the airport under observation, noting that the new terminal is still about a dozen Ukrainian security forces. Later in the Ministry told that the latest security forces Kiev left the airport. Ukrainian Military claimed that they continue to keep the location of the new airport terminal.

The Ukrainian authorities began in April in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat in the region. According to the UN, the victims of the conflict were more than 4, 7 thousands of civilians, more than 10 thousand were injured. On the morning of December 9, in the Donbass began a consistent militias and security forces through the mediation of the OSCE another truce. On January 9, the intensity of attacks in the region has increased.


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