Ukraine orders ‘anti-terror’ operation to resume

Published April 22, 2014 5:21pm ET



DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s acting president is ordering security forces to resume operations in the country’s east, and the Defense Ministry says a military aircraft was struck by gunfire over one of the tensest cities in the region.

The twin developments Tuesday raised fears over whether last week’s international agreement on easing Ukraine’s crisis can succeed.

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