Ukraine: Armed men set fire to Donetsk sports arena as fighting continue скачать в хорошем качестве

Ukraine: Armed men set fire to Donetsk sports arena as fighting continue

A massive fire broke out on Tuesday (May 27) at the Donetsk "Druzhba" (Friendship) sports arena, amid an ongoing military offensive in the eastern Ukrainian city. About 14 fire engines were sent to the venue in order to extinguish a fire at the area, which is the home venue of the ice hockey club "Donbass," in Donetsk. An armed group broke into the stadium in the early hours of Tuesday, May 27, set it on fire and then left taking with them some stadium property, according to local media reports. Ukrainian forces fought with separatists in the city of Donetsk for a second day on Tuesday after inflicting heavy losses on the rebels and the government vowed to press on with the military offensive. Pro-Russian rebels said more than 50 of their fighters had been killed. The mayor of Donetsk, an industrial hub in eastern Ukraine, said the death toll in the clashes that erupted on Monday stood at 40, including two civilians. What is in the news today? Click to watch: http://eurone.ws/1kb2gOl euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a euronews is available in 14 languages: http://bit.ly/1qPwqgE In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews