DONETSK, Ukraine – 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 defence spokesman Eduard Basurin said the terminal was
targeted by Ukrainian government forces Friday with Uragan multiple
rocket launchers.
The separatist seizure ofthe virtually obliterated airport this
week after months of bitter battles was a major blow for beleaguered
Ukrainian offensives in the east.
Diplomats from Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany met this week
to thrash out a tentative dividing line from which the warring sides
would pull back their heavy weapons.
Separatists have warned, however, that they intend to continue
their advances and take more territory.
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