- An Associated Press reporter has heard heavy gunfire at an airport in eastern Ukraine after the government sent in army troops to retake control from pro-Russian militiamen. The mayor of Kramatorsk said Ukrainian troops have now occupied the military airport and are blocking its entrance. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. Busloads of Ukrainian troops and a handful of tanks set up Tuesday outside an eastern city controlled by armed pro-Russian militiamen as the country's acting president announced an "anti-terrorist operation" to root out the ... (full story)