DONETSK, Ukraine— Pro-Russian rebels are pressing to seize a key airport in eastern Ukraine despite fierce resistance by government forces.
An AP reporter on Friday saw three rebel tanks firing at the main terminal of Donetsk airport, where government forces have holed up. Sniper shots rang around the area.
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said two Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and another nine wounded since Thursday.
Fighting for the airport has intensified this week, threatening to derail the truce declared Sept. 5. A follow-up deal requested both parties to pull back their artillery to create a buffer zone …read more
Source: The Epoch Times
