The Ukrainian military on Tuesday secured an airfield threatened by Russia sympathizers, signaling the start of a campaign to counter militants who have stormed official buildings in at least 10 eastern cities. After days of a cautious response and empty ultimatums, the government’s deployment of troops on Tuesday could signal an escalation of the crisis, which is playing out much like the events that led to Crimea’s annexation by Russia last month.
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Ukrainian soldiers load the cargo inside the helicopter in Ukraine's eastern city of Izyum.
