Battle Rages For Donetsk Airport Amid Conflicting Claims
January 19 2015
Government forces say they have regained control of most of the Donetsk airport, reports Bloomberg News.
“Our forces managed to almost completely clear the territory of the airport,” said a military spokesman on Sunday.
However, on Monday, the pro-Russian separatists said the fighting was still continuing for the key site, reported the BBC.
Three service personnel have been killed and 66 wounded in the fighting, said the Ukrainian military on Monday.
Russian officials...
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