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BREAKING NEWS:
Ukraine's interior minister says security forces have launched an "anti-terrorist operation" in the eastern city of Slovyansk.
Avakov wrote on his Facebook account that "forces from all the security units of the country have been brought in."
Ukraine's interior minister says security forces have launched an "anti-terrorist operation" in the eastern city of Slovyansk.
Avakov wrote on his Facebook account that "forces from all the security units of the country have been brought in."
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More from our news desk on Interior Minister Avakov's statements:
Acting Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov says attacks by pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine today are an "act of aggression" by Russia.
Avakov said in a statement on his Facebook page that units of the Ukrainian Interior and Defense ministries "are implementing an operational response plan" to attacks by protesters on police stations and other government buildings in several cities and towns.
It began early when gunmen seized a police station in the city of Slovyansk.
Pro-Russia protesters later took control of other government buildings in the city.
Separatists then stormed or took control of several other government buildings in Donetsk city, Krasny Liman, and Kramatorsk.
Acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov has called an emergency meeting of the National Security Council to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine.
The meeting will reportedly held in Kyiv at 2100 (local time).
Avakov said in a statement on his Facebook page that units of the Ukrainian Interior and Defense ministries "are implementing an operational response plan" to attacks by protesters on police stations and other government buildings in several cities and towns.
It began early when gunmen seized a police station in the city of Slovyansk.
Pro-Russia protesters later took control of other government buildings in the city.
Separatists then stormed or took control of several other government buildings in Donetsk city, Krasny Liman, and Kramatorsk.
Acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov has called an emergency meeting of the National Security Council to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine.
The meeting will reportedly held in Kyiv at 2100 (local time).