Russian troops and pro-Russian separatist forces from eastern Ukraine joined forces on the Sea of Azov coast on Tuesday, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.
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Forces from the pro-Russian separatist territory of Donetsk "
joined military units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which took control of Ukrainian areas along the Sea of Azov
", he said in a statement.