Ukrainian armed forces on April 15 launched a "special operation" against separatists in the town of Kramatorsk in the east of the country, the defence ministry was quoted as saying by Interfax. Local journalists quoted by Interfax said automatic firing could be heard from the direction of Kramatorsk's military airfield and said a fighter jet had swooped low over the area.
Reuters: Ukraine armed forces launch ‘special operation’ in eastern town
Ukraine's Interim President Oleksandr Turchynov has announced that Ukrainian special forces had launched an anti-terrorist operation in the northern part of Donetsk oblast before dawn on April 15.
