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| Ukraine unrest: Dozens die as Donetsk airport 'retaken' | Ukraine unrest: Dozens die as Donetsk airport 'retaken' |
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| Ukraine's interior ministry says the military is now in full control of the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk after a day of bloody clashes. | Ukraine's interior ministry says the military is now in full control of the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk after a day of bloody clashes. |
| At least 30 pro-Russia separatists have been killed, the insurgents say. Kiev said the army suffered no casualties. | At least 30 pro-Russia separatists have been killed, the insurgents say. Kiev said the army suffered no casualties. |
| Armed separatists had tried to take over the airport early on Monday. | Armed separatists had tried to take over the airport early on Monday. |
| Ukraine's new President Petro Poroshenko then vowed to tackle "terrorists" in the east "within hours, not months". | Ukraine's new President Petro Poroshenko then vowed to tackle "terrorists" in the east "within hours, not months". |
| Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday again called on Mr Poroshenko to stop military operations in eastern Ukraine immediately and implement a roadmap for peace negotiated in Geneva on 17 April. | Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday again called on Mr Poroshenko to stop military operations in eastern Ukraine immediately and implement a roadmap for peace negotiated in Geneva on 17 April. |
| Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, he said a "real war" was under way in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions. | Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, he said a "real war" was under way in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions. |
| The regions declared independence after Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula in the wake of the removal of Ukraine's pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych. | The regions declared independence after Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula in the wake of the removal of Ukraine's pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych. |
| President's vow | President's vow |
| Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said in a statement: "The airport is under our full control. The enemy suffered heavy losses. We have none." | Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said in a statement: "The airport is under our full control. The enemy suffered heavy losses. We have none." |
| He said operations were still continuing, and a BBC team heard sporadic gunfire on Tuesday. | He said operations were still continuing, and a BBC team heard sporadic gunfire on Tuesday. |
| At the scene: Mark Lowen in Donetsk | |
| The Kiev government was absolutely determined that the airport would not fall to the insurgents. | |
| Back in February when pro-Russia separatists launched their incursion in Crimea - which led to Moscow's annexation of the peninsula a month later - the airport was the first key installation they took control of, so Kiev was committed to clamping down on that. | |
| Ukraine's new president gave a speech on Monday saying he would not negotiate with "terrorists" as he put it - and clearly you see the impact of that around Donetsk airport. | |
| A representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic told the BBC that reports of at least 30 dead in Monday's fighting were accurate. | A representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic told the BBC that reports of at least 30 dead in Monday's fighting were accurate. |
| Other reports of the death toll vary. | Other reports of the death toll vary. |
| Donetsk mayor Alexander Lukyanchenko said 40 people had been killed in the past day, while another separatist spokesman said 50 fighters had died. | Donetsk mayor Alexander Lukyanchenko said 40 people had been killed in the past day, while another separatist spokesman said 50 fighters had died. |
| Monday's clashes started after separatist militants stormed the Sergei Prokofiev Donetsk airport in the early hours. | Monday's clashes started after separatist militants stormed the Sergei Prokofiev Donetsk airport in the early hours. |
| The Ukrainian military responded quickly with air strikes and an assault by heavily armed troops. | The Ukrainian military responded quickly with air strikes and an assault by heavily armed troops. |
| The attempt to seize the airport may have been intended to prevent Mr Poroshenko from travelling there after he said his first trip would be to visit the restive east. | The attempt to seize the airport may have been intended to prevent Mr Poroshenko from travelling there after he said his first trip would be to visit the restive east. |
| Mr Poroshenko, a 48-year-old billionaire and former foreign minister, was on Monday formally declared the winner of Sunday's presidential election with 54% of the vote. | Mr Poroshenko, a 48-year-old billionaire and former foreign minister, was on Monday formally declared the winner of Sunday's presidential election with 54% of the vote. |
| He vowed east Ukraine would not be "turned into Somalia", adding: "The anti-terrorist operation cannot and should not last two or three months. It should and will last hours." | He vowed east Ukraine would not be "turned into Somalia", adding: "The anti-terrorist operation cannot and should not last two or three months. It should and will last hours." |
| However, Mr Poroshenko has also said he wants to talk to Russia to end the crisis. | However, Mr Poroshenko has also said he wants to talk to Russia to end the crisis. |
| Moscow says it will accept the election results and engage in dialogue with Mr Poroshenko. | Moscow says it will accept the election results and engage in dialogue with Mr Poroshenko. |
| But Mr Lavrov said: "The question of a visit to Russia by Poroshenko is not being considered and is not being discussed through diplomatic or any other channels." | But Mr Lavrov said: "The question of a visit to Russia by Poroshenko is not being considered and is not being discussed through diplomatic or any other channels." |
| The insurgency developed after Mr Yanukovych fled Kiev amid bloody street protests and calls for closer ties with the EU. | The insurgency developed after Mr Yanukovych fled Kiev amid bloody street protests and calls for closer ties with the EU. |
| At least two civilians were killed in Donetsk city and the separatist stronghold of Sloviansk on Monday. | At least two civilians were killed in Donetsk city and the separatist stronghold of Sloviansk on Monday. |
| The body of a woman, reportedly killed by a stray bullet, lay near the railway in station Donetsk | The body of a woman, reportedly killed by a stray bullet, lay near the railway in station Donetsk |
| In Sloviansk, the bloodied body of another woman lay near an apartment block. At least one man was also wounded. | In Sloviansk, the bloodied body of another woman lay near an apartment block. At least one man was also wounded. |
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