Ukrainian Forces Take Offensive Against Pro-Russian Separatists
![Ukrainian army paratroopers sit atop an armored personnel carrier as they move toward Slovyansk, June 2, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/881ebef4-da47-4e92-bfad-6a1e09d299b5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ukrainian army paratroopers sit atop an armored personnel carrier as they move toward Slovyansk, June 2, 2014.
![A member of the "Donbass" self-defense battalion trains at a National Guard of Ukraine base, near Kyiv, June 2, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/2702aa08-2759-4458-b186-000c5610e143_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A member of the "Donbass" self-defense battalion trains at a National Guard of Ukraine base, near Kyiv, June 2, 2014.
![Hundreds of armed insurgents attacked a border guard encampment in eastern Ukraine as rebels nearby promised saftety for the officers if they surrendered the base and lay down arms, Slovyansk, June 2, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/255a2e50-b4d9-468b-bd24-5b1e1b4948b6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Hundreds of armed insurgents attacked a border guard encampment in eastern Ukraine as rebels nearby promised saftety for the officers if they surrendered the base and lay down arms, Slovyansk, June 2, 2014.
![Ukrainian army paratroopers move into position in Slovyansk, Ukraine, June 2, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/ab1ddb4d-f8be-4a0f-9d2b-e1e7cf437d67_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ukrainian army paratroopers move into position in Slovyansk, Ukraine, June 2, 2014.