Ukraine arrests alleged eastern coup plotters

By Washington Examiner

Published April 5, 2014 4:32pm ET

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Ukraine arrests alleged eastern coup plotters — Pro-Russian demonstrators hold posters reading "EU - no!" and "The Customs Union - yes!" during an anti-government rally in front of the Ukrainian regional office of the Security Service in Luhansk, Ukraine, Saturday, April 5, 2014. Ukraine's security service says it has detained a 15-strong armed gang planning to seize power in an eastern province on the border with Russia.The Security Service of Ukraine said Saturday that it seized 300 machine guns, an antitank grenade launcher, a large number of grenades, five handguns and petrol bombs. (AP Photo/Igor Golovniov) | Igor Golovniov

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s security service said Saturday it has detained a 15-strong armed gang planning to seize power in an eastern province on the border with Russia.

The Security Service of Ukraine said it seized 300 machine guns, an antitank grenade launcher, a large number of grenades, five handguns and petrol bombs.

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