A military truck with armed pro-Russian militants drives through a police check-point towards the airport of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk May 26, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
Battle At Donetsk Airport; New Ukraine Leader Says No Talks With 'Terrorists -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Ukraine launched air strikes and a paratrooper assault against pro-Russian rebels who seized an airport on Monday, as its newly elected leader rejected any talks with "terrorists" and said a robust military campaign in the east should be able to put down a separatist revolt in "a matter of hours".
Ukrainians rallied overwhelmingly in an election on Sunday behind Petro Poroshenko, a political veteran and billionaire owner of chocolate factories, hoping the burly 48-year-old can rescue the nation from the brink of bankruptcy, civil war and dismemberment by its former Soviet masters in the Kremlin.
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More News On Ukraine Launching Air Strikes And Ground Forces At Rebel-Held Donetsk International Airport
Ukraine crisis: Battle to control Donetsk airport -- BBC
Ukraine Forces Appear to Oust Rebels From Airport in East -- New York Times
Ukraine’s Military Bombs Donetsk Airport – Federalists -- RIA Novosti
Ukraine launches airstrikes against gunmen -- AP
Heavy shooting after Ukraine rebels seize Donetsk airport -- AFP
Ukraine launches air strike and sends in paratroopers after pro-Russian rebels seize Donetsk airport -- Daily Mail
Ukraine military strikes rebel-held Donetsk airport -- AFP
Ukraine Crisis: Separatists, Government Forces Clash at Donetsk Airport -- WSJ
Ukraine Helicopters Strike Rebel-Held Airport -- SKY News
Ukraine launches air strikes against gunmen -- Washington Times
Ukrainian helicopters strike Donetsk airport terminal -- Reuters
Ukraine crisis: Fight for control of Donetsk airport -- BBC (Video)
Ukraine and pro-Russian forces fight air battle at rebel-held airport in Donetsk -- CSM
Ukrainian forces launch airstrike on Donetsk airport -- Deutsche Welle
Ukraine troops attack Donetsk airport rebels -- Al Jazeera
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Aims to Continue Special Operation in Eastern Ukraine -- RIA Novosoti
My Comment: This is bad in every-way .... calling in air strikes means that the Ukraine army now needs help to confront the pro-Russian rebels. I would not be off if I say that this conflict is now entering what is essentially a state of civil war.
what pro-rebels?? Call it for their real name : russian militias from chechen, south ab, etc.
ReplyDeleteThis is why UKR should join EU, only a corrupt country like Russia does what they are doing in EAS UKR.
I forgot to put in Russian after the pro. But it is true that in the past 2-3 weeks many Russians are now entering eastern Ukraine for the purpose of entering the fight .... I see it in Russian social media and in other forums. And while Moscow is not exactly encouraging it, they are definitely doing nothing to stop it. I will be posting more on this development later.
ReplyDeleteHere they are, the "real people" that is taking up arms against Kiev...how they crossed Russia? Better, how they crossed with weapons?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAAqqBIRxIY
EU cant have any ties with the cinic and evil regime of Putin, let this Hitler do what he wants in RUS but dont allow him to enter Europe.
Chechenia, Georgia, Syria, Iran and now UKR. The history will remember Putin a wanabe second Hitler, a lunatic!