Armed, pro-Russian separatists lay siege to Donetsk Oblast as Ukrainian government struggles to combat
Amid reports of casualties on both sides as Ukrainian forces battle pro-Russian militias in Sloviansk, other armed separatists continued to seize or attempt to seize other government buildings or strategic locations in Donetsk Oblast, home to ousted President Viktor Yanukovych and 10 percent of Ukraine’s population.
Here’s what we know now in each city as of 2:30 p.m. Kyiv time on April 13:
Donetsk
Pro-Russian separatists control the oblast government center and the oblast Interior Ministry. There was little visible presence of Ukrainian police or military in Donetsk and repeated attempts to reach people working for Donetsk Oblast governor Serhiy Taruta today were unsuccessful.
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