UKRAINE: Leader of Slaviansk separatists says bracing for overnight attack by Ukrainian forces

Record ID: 450871

  • Title: UKRAINE: Leader of Slaviansk separatists says bracing for overnight attack by Ukrainian forces
  • Date: 24th April 2014
  • Summary: SLAVIANSK, UKRAINE (APRIL 24, 2014) (REUTERS) SQUARE IN FRONT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING PEOPLE ON SQUARE PEOPLE WALKING TOWARDS BUILDING THOUGH BARRICADES OF SANDBAGS SELF-DECLARED MAYOR OF EASTERN UKRAINIAN CITY OF SLAVIANSK VYACHESLAV PONOMARYOV ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE CAMERAMAN WEARING HELMET AND CAMOUFLAGE FATIGUE (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) SELF-DECLARED MAYOR OF EASTERN UKRAINIAN CITY OF SLAVIANSK, VYACHESLAV PONOMARYOV, SAYING: "Tonight we expect storming of administrative buildings which are under our control, storming of our city." JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) SELF-DECLARED MAYOR OF EASTERN UKRAINIAN CITY OF SLAVIANSK, VYACHESLAV PONOMARYOV, SAYING: "The situation is being followed by everyone and is under control. Everyone understands perfectly what's going on here. I hope the help will come, no doubt." JOURNALISTS
  • Embargoed: 9th May 2014 13:00
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  • Location: Ukraine
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVAEA5G02OQ6MYNAMGIMFOSZODRO
  • Story Text: The self-appointed separatist mayor of the eastern Ukrainian town of Slaviansk said on Thursday (April 24) he is bracing for an attack by Ukrainian forces overnight.
    "Tonight we expect storming of administrative buildings which are under our control, storming of our city," Ponomaryov said at a news conference in Slaviansk, where pro-Russian separatists continued to occupy a local administration building.
    "The situation is being followed by everyone and is under control. Everyone understands perfectly what's going on here. I hope the help will come, no doubt," Ponomaryov added.
    Ukrainian Interior Ministry and Defence Ministry forces were in action against pro-Russian separatist rebels near the eastern city of Slaviansk on Thursday and said they killed "up to five".
    Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has promised to protect Russian-speakers in Ukraine, said earlier in the day that there would be consequences if the authorities in Kiev used the army against their own people.
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