22 Jul 2014 17:19

DPR militia claims to stop Ukrainian troops outside Donetsk, block city airport

MOSCOW. July 22 (Interfax) - The offensive by the Ukrainian army outside Donetsk has been stopped, the militia said.

"The offense of the Ukrainian army outside Donetsk has been stopped," the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Twitter account said on Tuesday.

The militia managed to advance on some directions ahead of the positions taken previously, the statement said.

More detailed information does not exist for now.

Militia also claimed they blocked Donetsk airport. "Donetsk airport is blocked by DPR militia. The de-blocking attempt failed. Armored groups of the enemy sustained serious losses during battles," the tweet said.