Unrest spreads as police HQ in Donetsk is seized, hours after armed pro-Russian activists storm key buildings in Slovyansk
Men in the uniforms of Ukraine's now-defunct riot police on Saturday occupied police headquarters in Donetsk, the eastern city that is one of the flashpoints of a wave of pro-Russia protests, hours after armed men seized local police headquarters and local branch of the security service in a nearby city.
Interior minister, Arsen Avakov described the unrest as "Russian aggression" and said Ukraine's security officials would be gathering for an extraordinary meeting late on Saturday evening.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 5 hours ago.
Men in the uniforms of Ukraine's now-defunct riot police on Saturday occupied police headquarters in Donetsk, the eastern city that is one of the flashpoints of a wave of pro-Russia protests, hours after armed men seized local police headquarters and local branch of the security service in a nearby city.
Interior minister, Arsen Avakov described the unrest as "Russian aggression" and said Ukraine's security officials would be gathering for an extraordinary meeting late on Saturday evening.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 5 hours ago.