Right now, heavy storms and heavy rain have stopped air Ops, and according to a Sedish Journo on Twitter, "several hundred Rus" are gathering in the woods around the airport, readying for a night attack.
Various reports of one or two Helicopters destroyed.
Various pics on Twitter from Western Journos of the fighting and air attacks, and at least two civilians have been killed, as well as very recent reports that a group of Journos was strafed by a helicopter.
Who's side is that again?
Update from RT:
Donetsk self-defense forces claim on Twitter to have regained control over the international airport in the eastern city after Ukrainian troops launched a military operation there, deploying fighter jets and helicopters.
“The people’s army has the airport in Donetsk back under control. We are rooting out the remaining Kiev’s remaining troops. Airstrikes have stopped for now,” said the tweet from the self-proclaimed People’s Republic of Donetsk.
However, other reports on Twitter suggest the shooting still goes on.
Earlier, RT’s Maria Finoshina reported from Donetsk that Ukrainian fighter jets and helicopters were again unleashed at the armed self-defense occupying the airport. The second stage of Kiev’s “counter-terror operation” came amid reported negotiations between rebels and the Ukrainian forces at the scene.
“The Ukrainian occupiers are conducting missile and bomb strikes on Donetsk International Airport. They are deploying military aircraft,” self-defense forces said on Twitter amid the intense fighting.
“I have heard at least three blasts. Helicopters are circling over the city and military jets can be heard flying by,” witnesses told local daily Ostrov.
Just when you think you’re the biggest and baddest, someone drops a 500 lb bomb on your head. When the vipers hole up in a nest (building), one strike takes out all of them. Ukraine is well on the way of Darwinizing many of the criminals that decided open extortion was a terrific new line of work.
Between ridding the country of criminals and the alcoholics that went for the easy buck, Ukraine will be much better off. Let the eradication continue until Putler and his minions can’t get anyone in Ukraine to answer the phone.