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Rebel push to take Donetsk airport Ukraine rebel renew push to take Donetsk airport
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Rebel forces in eastern Ukraine have begun an offensive to capture the government-held airport in Donetsk, reports say. Rebel forces in eastern Ukraine are conducting an offensive to capture the government-held airport in Donetsk, officials say.
Pro-Russian rebels have tried several times in recent weeks to take the airport, which lies to the north-west of the city.Pro-Russian rebels have tried several times in recent weeks to take the airport, which lies to the north-west of the city.
The rebels continued an offensive - begun on Wednesday - on "a broad front", the Ukraine military says. The insurgents continued an offensive - begun on Wednesday - on "a broad front", the Ukrainian military says.
A truce, officially in place since 5 September, has often been violated. An official truce in place in eastern Ukraine has often been violated.
The ceasefire was called on 5 September, but on Wednesday four people were killed by a shell which landed on a school in Donetsk, and six died when a minibus was hit.
A spokesman for what the Ukrainian government calls its anti-terrorist operation said Ukrainian forces repelled four attacks on the airport on Wednesday evening.
A T-64 tank was destroyed and seven rebels were killed, Vladyslav Seleznyov told Kanal 5 TV.
The rebels used tanks, multiple-launch rocket systems, artillery and mortars, he said, resuming their attacks on Thursday morning with small-arms fire.