Ukraine: 'Many' insurgents killed in Slovyansk
SLOVYANSK - Ukraine's acting president said Friday pro-Russia insurgents have suffered significant losses, including many killed and injured, after his government launched an offensive on the eastern city of Slovyansk.
Oleksandr Turchynov said in a statement that two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and seven wounded in Friday's clashes.
Earlier in the day, pro-Russia forces shot down two Ukrainian helicopters as the government began its offensive against an insurgency that has seized government buildings in the east. (AP)
