Donetsk authorities say gunmen opened fire on local airport last night

11:41, 01.07.2014 1 min read

A shootout erupted in the Kyivsky neighborhood of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, at around 0400 on Tuesday, according to a report posted on the Web site of Donetsk Mayor Oleksandr Lukianchenko.

"People living on Kyivsky Avenue, the Hladkivka neighborhood and Schors Street have said that supporters of Donetsk People's Republic attempted to open fire on [Ukrainian army] airplanes with large-caliber weapons. Residents of the Kirovsky district have reported gunfire in the direction of the village of Maryinka," according to the mayor's Web site.

There have been no reports of casualties or injuries.

The city authorities also said that the city's utilities enterprises and public transport are functioning as usual despite the tense situation.