Russia’s Vladimir Putin blamed Kiev and the West for the bloodshed in Odessa Saturday – as Ukraine officials said the eastern unrest had become “a war.”
Forty-two people were killed and 125 injured when riots between pro- and anti-Russian groups in the southern coastal city ended in gunfights and a horrifying fire, police said.
Most of the victims died when the city’s trade union building was set on fire, causing those inside to choke, burn or jump from the windows.
Ukraine's Interior Ministry said its forces have retaken the headquarters of the Security Service in Kramatorsk, saying it’s now “under control of the National Guard.”