jackie roleland has the story. >> reporter: ukrainian fighter jets zoom over the city of donetsk.t's a clear message that they control the skies. but down on the ground pro-russian separatists don't seem to be listening, with the regional parliament parliament already in their hands, they now add the city council building to the list of conquests. >> we have come into this building so that kiev accepts our demands. the demands of the ordinary people of the donetsk region. to allow a law on a local referendum. >> reporter: council members insist it's business as usual. about 100 kilometers north of here, in the city of kramatorsk, the ukrainian army seems to have suffered a setback. after retaking control of an airstrip on tuesday, the army has now lost control of the buildings. the separatists then made the short drive north to slaviansk. another parade, and some enthusiastic spectators. there were also claims that some ukrainian soldiers had switched sides. >> translator: ukrainian military vehicles which were on the way were stopped by the people in kramatorsk. we came, and the