Footage of pro-Russia supporters standing up against a tank, or rather an armored personnel carrier (APC), which was rolling down the road in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, surfaced online today.
The protesters attempted to use their hands to stop the tank, but as you can imagine, that did not have much of an effect once the soldiers decided it was time to stop fooling around and move on…
Despite Russian president Vladimir Putin’s public request to delay a sovereignty referendum in eastern Ukraine, local independence organizers are moving ahead to prepare for Sunday’s vote, increasing tensions between the government and the separatists.
Kiev sent heavily armed forces to Mariupol to take back the local Interior Ministry building, where police have barricaded inside. According to unconfirmed reports, at least 20 pro-Russia separatists were killed by the Ukrainian army.
By John Halas
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