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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.

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Russia 'seizes control of Crimea border checkpoint'

Russian forces seized control of the border guard checkpoint on the Ukrainian side of the ferry crossing between Russia and Crimea, and began bringing in truckloads of soldiers by ferry on Monday evening, Ukrainian border guards claimed.

Russians have been surrounding the ferry terminal for days but until now had not taken control of Ukraine's border guard station.

A border guards spokesman said Russian troops seized it and brought three truckloads of soldiers across.

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