Crowds of pro-Russian demonstrators stormed government buildings
Sunday in several major cities in eastern Ukraine, where secessionist
sentiment has sparked frequent protests since Ukraine's Russia-friendly president was ousted in February.
In Donetsk, 50 miles west of the Russian border, a large group of people, including many in masks carrying sticks and stones, surged into the provincial government building and smashed windows.
A gathering of several hundred, many of them waving Russian flags, then listened to speeches delivered from a balcony emblazoned with a banner reading "Donetsk Republic." Activists in the building said they want to see a referendum for the Donetsk province to join Russia.
Read more: Ukraine crisis: Pro-Russian movement creeps closer to Kiev - CBS News
In Donetsk, 50 miles west of the Russian border, a large group of people, including many in masks carrying sticks and stones, surged into the provincial government building and smashed windows.
A gathering of several hundred, many of them waving Russian flags, then listened to speeches delivered from a balcony emblazoned with a banner reading "Donetsk Republic." Activists in the building said they want to see a referendum for the Donetsk province to join Russia.
Read more: Ukraine crisis: Pro-Russian movement creeps closer to Kiev - CBS News
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