Ukraine's interim president launches a crackdown on pro-Russian demonstrators who have taken over state buildings in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine Cracks Down on Pro-Russian Separatists
![Ukrainian Army troops receive munitions at a field on the outskirts of Izyum, Eastern Ukraine, April 15, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ca0af3e6-2f4e-4ac6-9313-1eacbc8d70e0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ukrainian Army troops receive munitions at a field on the outskirts of Izyum, Eastern Ukraine, April 15, 2014.
![Ukrainian soldiers stand near APCs, that fly a Ukrainian flag, as army troops receive ammunition in a field on the outskirts of Izyum, April 15, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/78074af7-ecfb-479c-9f07-c7d45b5d2043_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ukrainian soldiers stand near APCs, that fly a Ukrainian flag, as army troops receive ammunition in a field on the outskirts of Izyum, April 15, 2014.
![Ukrainian soldiers are seen near a MI-8 military helicopter and armored personnel carrier at a checkpoint near the town of Izium in Eastern Ukraine, April 15, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2ab8eea8-f850-46f2-a551-fde5346776c8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ukrainian soldiers are seen near a MI-8 military helicopter and armored personnel carrier at a checkpoint near the town of Izium in Eastern Ukraine, April 15, 2014.
![Ukrainian soldiers are seen near armored personnel carriers at a checkpoint near the town of Izium in Eastern Ukraine, April 15, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/339aaae2-bc68-452f-be87-349630924960_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ukrainian soldiers are seen near armored personnel carriers at a checkpoint near the town of Izium in Eastern Ukraine, April 15, 2014.