Russian backed separatist rebels advance, while looking for shelter, in the direction of the airport in the Kievsky district in Donetsk, Ukraine, (Source: AP)
Russian-backed separatists in east Ukraine say 24 of their fighters have been killed in a rocket attack on the recently captured airport outside their main stronghold city of Donetsk.
Rebel defense spokesman Eduard Basurin said the terminal was targeted by Ukrainian government forces on Friday with Uragan multiple rocket launchers.
The separatist seizure of the virtually obliterated airport this week after months of bitter battles was a major blow for beleaguered Ukrainian offensives in the east.
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Source: The Indian Express
