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Armed men have stormed a police station and a security center in the eastern Ukranian city of Sloviasnk, near the Russian border, officials said Saturday. Ukraine's interior minister called the gunmen "terrorists" and said the would be repelled by special forces. Other pro-Russian activists have been occupying government buildings elsewhere in Ukraine, including Donetsk, where they have been holed up for days demanding a referendum to become part of Russia. Ukraine has accused Russia of orchestrating the unrest.

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