<p>Pro-Russian rebels in the separatist stronghold of Slovyansk shot down two government helicopters on May 2, according to the <a class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=en&part=news&sub=read&id=34324" target="_blank">Ukrainian Ministry of Defense</a>. The Ministry reported that two crew members were killed in the incident, and several others were injured.</p><p>The attack comes as Ukrainian military forces ramped up “antiterrorist” operations in the eastern part of the country and Moscow has accused Kiev of launching a “criminal” assault that destroyed hopes of peace.</p><br /><p>Andrei Petrov shot this video, which he says shows a Ukrainian military helicopter flying over Slovyansk. Credit: YouTube/Andrei Petrov</p>
