more on that story from lauren taylor, in our european news center, lauren, back to you. >> darren, thank you. the interior ministry says five armed men were killed. it happened as they tried to regain control of several towns. barn biphillips has this report. >> on the edge, these pictures apparently show ukraine's army, doing something new, going on the offensive against pro russian separatists. they advance, and take over a roadblock that has been abandoned by the separatists. >> and the skies above, ukrainian helicopters but on the ground, it is still the separatist gunman who are very much in control. and at least some seem grateful. >> it is just not possible to live with this government. that has passed these kinds of law. i don't know, people say you don't love ukraine, my dear, everyone who was born here, loves ukraine, but that doesn't mean you