Ukraine troops retake Donetsk airport area with ‘mass operation’

[kittyworker]

A mass operation by Ukrainian troops has retaken most of the strategic Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine after it nearly fell to Russia-backed rebels, the country’s military leadership said on Sunday.

The early morning assault marked a further intensification of the fighting that has flared up over the past week, with shelling reported near central Donetsk, which has remained mostly unscathed. Both sides have denied their advances around the airport are in violation of the terms of a September ceasefire...

source: Ukraine troops retake Donetsk airport area with ‘mass operation’ | World news | The Guardian

Well I suppose for some this is good news. The quicker the Ukrainian Army is able to drive the rebels out the sooner the country will stabilize again. Anything that annoys Putin is welcome news in my book.