Police re-capture government building in Donetsk
Police re-captured the administrative headquarters of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk and have around 68 pro-Russian protesters in custody who are being questioned over the occupation.
Police re-captured the administrative headquarters of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk and have around 68 pro-Russian protesters in custody who are being questioned over the occupation.
Protesters in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv stormed the government building and replace the Ukrainian flag with a Russian one. The protester was photographed at the top of the building, with the square seen below.
The protest was one of several pro-Russian demonstrations across the Crimea and along the border with Russian. Kharkiv is near the border with Russia.
UKR Amazing shot of #Russia flag replacing #Ukraine flag in city of Kharkiv. http://t.co/6rWYcOFKVx http://t.co/3ukjOSsckx
The image, originally posted on Instagram, appears to come from a pro-Russian protester, who said:
"I am proud that I was able to participate in the confrontation with the militants, who came 'to peacefully protest' with knives in Kharkiv, and hoist the Russian flag on the building administration liberated!"
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