Ukraine launched a military operation against pro-Russia separatists
Tuesday in a region close to the Russian border despite warnings from
Moscow to leave the insurgents alone.
"It will be conducted step by step, responsibly, cautiously," Ukraine President Oleksandr Turchynov told the country's parliament shortly before the operation began.
"The aim of these actions is to protect the citizens of Ukraine, to stop terror, to stop criminality, to stop attempts to tear Ukraine to pieces," he said.
Russia was lashed by the United Nations and the West for escalating the crisis by publicly encouraging the separatists and threatening to invade under the false pretext that ethnic Russians were in danger.
Read more: Ukraine troops seize airfield from pro-Russia forces
"It will be conducted step by step, responsibly, cautiously," Ukraine President Oleksandr Turchynov told the country's parliament shortly before the operation began.
"The aim of these actions is to protect the citizens of Ukraine, to stop terror, to stop criminality, to stop attempts to tear Ukraine to pieces," he said.
Russia was lashed by the United Nations and the West for escalating the crisis by publicly encouraging the separatists and threatening to invade under the false pretext that ethnic Russians were in danger.
Read more: Ukraine troops seize airfield from pro-Russia forces
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