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Donetsk Airport Becomes Focal Point Of Battling

January 16 2015

Ukraine

Heavy fighting continues in eastern Ukraine as government troops and pro-Russian separatists battle for control of Donetsk airport, reports Bloomberg News.

Government troops were holding positions at the Donetsk airport Friday morning, according to the Ukrainian government, after reportedly repelling an attack.

Ukrainian troops said a strategic terminal building was back under control with pockets of insurgents scattered throughout the building, reported Kyiv Post.

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