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  Ukraine partially withdraws troops from Donetsk airport

  World | January 23, 2015 6:57 IST

  Kiev: The Ukrainian government has partially withdrawn troops from Donetsk airport after months of bitter fighting with independence-seeking insurgents, a defence ministry statement said on Thursday."Yesterday, 20 troops of the Ukrainian armed forces left the

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  200 rebels killed in Donetsk airport, says Ukraine

  World | November 07, 2014 23:34 IST

  Kiev: Insurgents in eastern Ukraine Thursday suffered their bloodiest day since the ceasefire, losing "up to 200" of their fighters in clashes with government troops in the airport of Donetsk city, the press service of

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  Ukrainian troops claim control of Donetsk airport

  World | October 04, 2014 7:41 IST

  Kiev: Government troops remained in control of two key terminals at the Donetsk airport in east Ukraine on Friday, despite attempts by pro-Russia insurgents to break through their defensive lines, Ukrainian officials said.Vladislav Seleznev, the