Ukraine leader claims troops retake a Russian border crossing

Ukraine's new leader today congratulated his troops with the "first victory" in their resumed campaign against separatist insurgents, announcing they had regained control of one Russian border crossing.'
President Petro Poroshenko's office said government forces had seized back the Dovzgansky crossing in Lugansk -- one of 24 in the separatist province, most of which are under rebel control.
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First Published: Jul 02 2014 | 1:43 AM IST
