Ukraine Crises: Battle starts outside Slavyansk, Ukraine

Eastern EuropeUkraine Crises: Battle starts outside Slavyansk, Ukraine

Kiev: Battle has started in the outskirts of eastern Ukraine city of Slavyansk, reports television channels from Kiev and Moscow.

“Fighting has reportedly erupted just outside Slavyansk. Shootout has started between members of the Slavyansk self-defense and unknown gunmen, anti-government activists say. We are checking reports of one dead and one injured. There are shootings at a number of checkpoints at some of Slavyansk exit-roads.”, said RT Russia.

Unknown gunmen earlier attacked a checkpoint near Slavyansk in eastern Ukraine. Two people were killed, local self-defense forces spokesperson Stella Horosheva told RT.

Unfortunately, the reports of a shooting have been confirmed,” Horosheva said. “Every night some sort of an incident takes place at one of our checkpoints. This time suspicious armed people were passing by and the self-defense members approached them to check their IDs. But the gunmen opened fire.

Horosheva said that self-defense forces were investigating the incident, trying to find out who was behind the attack.

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