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 Servicemen of a special unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are guarding the military and civil airfields in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, on April 18, the press service of the Defense Ministry reported. "At present, these facilities are operating normally. Military helicopters and planes are conducting constant patrols to monitor and control the situation," the statement reads.

 Meanwhile, some 60 pro-Russian activists have formed two groups outside the military airfield. Three more groups of separatists holding the Russian flag and a banner of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic are staying near Kramatorsk Airport, the press service reported.