Posted on 05/05/2014 7:21:00 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
KYIV, May 5 /Ukrinform/. Terrorists have machine-gunned a minibus with security forces near Sloviansk, Donetsk region, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Interior Ministry has told reporters, according to the News of Donbas online newspaper.
He said that an armored van was shot with Russian-made machine guns on both sides of the road, about a kilometer from Sloviansk, between two Ukrainian checkpoints.
Nobody was injured or killed in the incident.
Have you seen that pic of the separatists frogmarching local firemen blindfolded? Unbelievable own goal on their part.
No, I haven’t seen that one yet.
Tweets from Pierre Crom AFP
-Pools of blood, medical equipment, rests of UKR bloody flakjacket, bullet cartridges, UKR soldier was badly injured this morning sloviansk
-Lots of evidences of a heavy shootout on the outskirt of sloviansk ukraine Gas station blowned up
Apparently, he was able to drive between Kramatorsk and Slovyansk this morning, as rebels had recaptured the road.
CNN finally arrived in Slovyansk today. How many weeks has this been going on?
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