East Ukraine Anti-Terror Operation: Ukrainian military confronting Kremlin-backed insurgent forces

Описание: Ukraine is pushing ahead in its operation against rebels, a day after the crisis turned bloody in Odessa, where anti- and pro-Ukraine protesters clashed. In the eastern city of Sloviansk, a tug-of-war between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatists who took hold of the town on 2 May continues. Ukraine's ongoing political turmoil began in November, when then-President Viktor Yanukovych abandoned a trade deal with the European Union in favour of closer ties with Moscow. Yanukovich fled to Moscow in February, along with many top officials from his inner circle.