Ukraine's army has launched an offence in eastern Ukraine to suppress federalists.

(VOVworld) – Ukrainian Caretaker President Aleksander Turchinov said Tuesday that the Ukrainian army is conducting a special military campaign to suppress federalists in northern Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. Some 100 tanks and artillery guns were deployed to Semenovka village, near Slavyansk. The Ukrainian army left Semenovka after attacking the village with 4 aircraft, killing 2 militants there.