In other Developments: Ukraine crisis
Rival rallies turned violent in the eastern city of Kharkiv - Ukraine's second biggest - with reports of 10 people injured. Pro-Russian activists wielding clubs surround Kharkiv's city council, with mayor Henadiy Kernes reportedly inside. Unconfirmed reports suggested official buildings had also been taken over in two other cities - Mariupol and Yenakievo. Pro-Russian demonstrators continued occupying the main administrative building in the regional capital Donetsk, which they have held for one week. A protest leader told the LaNUBlog that the activists in Sloviansk took action to support the Donetsk sit-in.
Early on Sunday Ukrainian authorities said they launched an "anti-terror operation" after armed men took over the city of Sloviansk.
A Ukrainian officer was killed in a gun battle in the city, and there are reports the Ukrainian operation has been halted.
But both sides suffered a number of casualties, interim Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said.
Crisis timeline
Nov 2013: President Viktor Yanukovych abandons an EU deal. Dec: Pro-EU protests erupt. 20-21 Feb 2014: Dozens killed in Kiev clashes. 22 Feb: Mr Yanukovych flees; 27-28 Feb: Pro-Russian gunmen seize key buildings in Crimea. 16 Mar: Crimea voters choose to secede in disputed referendum: Russia later absorbs region, and in Apr: Pro-Russia activists take over government buildings and police stations in eastern Ukraine
Crisis timeline
He later said Ukrainian forces had been attacked at a checkpoint on the way to Sloviansk, and at least one officer had been killed and five others wounded. An unknown number of militants were also wounded.
Witnesses at Sloviansk police station said there was no sign yet of any clashes, and the centre of the town was quiet.
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