Violence as pro-Russians seize office

Ukraine's acting president, Olexander Turchynov, has reinstated military conscription to deal with deteriorating security in the east of the country.

The move, announced in a decree, came as pro-Russia militants seized the regional prosecutor's office in the eastern city of Donetsk.

Ukraine blames Russia for organising the seizures of a number of offices in the east, a claim Moscow denies.

Steve Rosenberg reports.

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