They were successful in taking over several buildings, but are being resisted by police, who have holed up inside of their headquarters.
The two sides have exchanged automatic gunfire, but there are no reports of any casualties, so far.
Leading the separatists are the "green men" who are heavily armed men wearing unmarked uniforms, who speak Russian and use Russian equipment.
Ukraine has accused Russia of instigating the crisis there, saying that the "green men" are Russian special forces sent in to cause trouble and give Russia an excuse to invade.
Russia denies involvement in the crisis, stating that the "green men" are local militias.
The Ukrainian government has very slowly been sending troops in to deal with the separatists, but not at a fast enough pace to actually accomplish much.
They are very wary of the fifty thousand or more Russian troops encamped along the border.
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