Pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine have moved to regional capital Donetsk after the government's forces captured their previous strongholds in the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk over the weekend. Rebel leader Igor Girkin confirmed the loss of the two cities in a video interview posted on July 5 on the website of the insurgency's press service, Ikorpus.ru.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Moscow Times: Ukrainian rebels lose two strongholds, move to Donetsk
Pro-Russian fighters take position behind trees during clashes against Ukrainian forces near the airport in Donetsk on May 26, 2014.
