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14:08
12.4.2014
Man strengthens a barricade in front of police HQ in Slovyansk (Eastern Ukraine) via @ajamlive pic.twitter.com/fg84IJKi8O
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) April 12, 2014
14:02
12.4.2014
More on the developing situation in Slovyansk:
Separatist protesters in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk have taken over the city hall and the local Ukrainian secret service (SBU) headquarters after earlier taking control of a police station.
Slovyansk Mayor Nelya Shtepa said there are some 1,000 people inside the city hall building and a Russian flag has been raised.
Police in the city say the pro-Russian separatists who seized the police station on the morning of April 12 have also taken control of some 400 handguns and 20 automatic weapons that were in the station.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov wrote on Facebook early on April 12 that the men who took over the police station were wearing camouflage uniforms.
He said the "response will be very tough because there is a difference between protesters and terrorists."
Slovyansk is about 100 kilometers north of Donetsk and has a population of some 130,000 people.
Slovyansk Mayor Nelya Shtepa said there are some 1,000 people inside the city hall building and a Russian flag has been raised.
Police in the city say the pro-Russian separatists who seized the police station on the morning of April 12 have also taken control of some 400 handguns and 20 automatic weapons that were in the station.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov wrote on Facebook early on April 12 that the men who took over the police station were wearing camouflage uniforms.
He said the "response will be very tough because there is a difference between protesters and terrorists."
Slovyansk is about 100 kilometers north of Donetsk and has a population of some 130,000 people.
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13:19
12.4.2014
Popular foto this week of Right Sector guy cleaning a wall with Ukrainian jewish guy of anti-Semite grafitti pic.twitter.com/wWCpRAUBk3
— bruce springnote (@BSpringnote) April 11, 2014
13:18
12.4.2014
Separatist building a barricade at Slavyansk militia station pic.twitter.com/MyU5dpMPKq
— bruce springnote (@BSpringnote) April 12, 2014
13:01
12.4.2014
Our news wrap on the situation in Slovyansk, where gunmen have seized control of a police station.
12:35
12.4.2014
Seize of Slavyansk militia station unchanged. 30 - 40 armed separatists negotiating with government. No details.
— bruce springnote (@BSpringnote) April 12, 2014
12:35
12.4.2014
Ukrainian history presented in sand animation:
Hat tip to English EuroMaidan for flagging:
Hat tip to English EuroMaidan for flagging:
This is absolutely amazing. Ukrainian history lesson presented as sand animation by Kseniya Simonova - beautiful! http://t.co/xH8FgpoQBE
— English EuroMaidan (@EuroMaidanEN) April 12, 2014