Ukraine president hails turning point in battle

July 06, 2014 00:23

Ukraine's president has hailed as the "start of a turning point' his troops' success in driving out pro-Russian insurgents from a key rebel stronghold in the east.

Petro Poroshenko said the recapture of the city of Slovyansk was "not a total victory.' But he said in a statement posted online that the move carried symbolic significance and marked a turning point "in the battle against the rebels for the territorial integrity of Ukraine.'

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