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 In the first Ukrainian military action against a pro-Russian uprising in the east, special forces on April 15 recaptured a small airport that had been occupied by militiamen, the government said. Ukraine's acting president, Oleksandr Turchynov, had earlier announced an "anti-terrorist operation" against the insurgents who have seized control of numerous buildings in the east of the country.

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