Part of Donetsk airport area remain under Ukrainian control - ministry


KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's defence ministry said on Thursday part of Donetsk airport's buildings and territory in separatist east Ukraine remained under the control of the Kiev military as fighting continued with pro-Russian rebels.

The ministry said six soldiers had been killed in the past 24 hours.

(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Writing by Alessandra Prentice)

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