Donetsk mayor: 40 killed in Donetsk fighting on May 26 - Live updates

Donetsk mayor: 40 killed in Donetsk fighting on May 26.(RBTH).

The fighting in Donetsk on May 26 between a Ukrainian law-enforcement contingent and the militia left 40 people dead, among them two civilians, Donetsk Mayor Alexander Lukyanchenko said.

Lukyanchenko did not say to which conflicting party the fatalities belonged, according to the online newspaper Ostrov.

"Thirty-one victims injured in the fighting are in hospitals, among then four civilians," he said.

Ukrainian law enforcement units attacked the Donetsk militia at the Donetsk airport on May 26 after the militia refused to lay down arms and to surrender. The Donetsk railway terminal came under fire later in the day, leaving two people dead and a child wounded, according to reports.

Donetsk mayor urges city residents to stay indoors

Locals said #Donetsk and #Horlivka morgues are full, Horlivka separatist leader Bezler ordered to blow up city morgue to prevent ID of dead.

— Ukraine Reporter (@StateOfUkraine) May 27, 2014

Spokesman for Ukraine 'ATO', Vladyslav Seleznoiv, has said Donetsk 'rebels' must 'surrender or be killed', today, http://t.co/QMiU5b2xtl

— GrahamWPhillips (@GrahamWP_UK) May 27, 2014

OSCE Special Monitoring Mission: Contact lost with Donetsk-based team KYIV, 27 May 2014 - On Monday evening at... http://t.co/DYYJ1VL5aT
— MaidanOnline (@MaidanOnline) May 27, 2014

BREAKING @OSCE lost contact w/one of their teams in #Donetsk obl-4ppl on the team were on patrolling trip;contact lost ystd.night @v_solohub
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) May 27, 2014

#Sloviansk bakery comes under artillery fire by Ukrainian military http://t.co/WvJ8ClfahD #Slaviansk #Ukraine #cdnpoli
— Rock Solid Politics (@BradCabana) May 27, 2014

RT @RT_com URGENT: Shooting resumes near #Donetsk airport, helicopters,fighter jets deployed - @Ruptly's #cdnpoli http://t.co/Ld9GutB3rU
— Rock Solid Politics (@BradCabana) May 27, 2014

RIA says group of OSCE observers in Donetsk has not been reachable since last night
— bruce springnote (@BSpringnote) May 27, 2014

RT @mfa_russia Vladimir Putin:Punitive army operation in southeastern #Ukraine should be stopped immediately http://t.co/1NgQxiV8UK #cdnpoli
— Rock Solid Politics (@BradCabana) May 27, 2014

RT @homo_viator #BREAKING #Donetsk miners announce ultimatum to Kiev: will stop working if #Ukraine does not end punitive operation #cdnpoli
— Rock Solid Politics (@BradCabana) May 27, 2014

A gruesome photo of a truckload of dead rebel fighters from the #Donetsk airport |EMPR Photo @InfoResist #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/zlPEIBVLp8
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) May 27, 2014

Lavrov: it's too early to talk about Poroshenko's visit to Moscow, especially since the operation in South-East is still raging.
— PaulaSlier_RT (@PaulaSlier_RT) May 27, 2014

If the #Ukraine army controls #Donetsk airport why is there explosions and shooting happening there? The army fighting itself?
— Rock Solid Politics (@BradCabana) May 27, 2014

Владимир Путин призвал прекратить карательную операцию на востоке Украины http://t.co/hjBBrBTRNY pic.twitter.com/jD6Oy1BOcq
— RT на русском (@RT_russian) May 27, 2014

RT @wavetossed 2m Fighting has begun at #Donetsk airport and the Pesok area of town with automatic weapons fire. #Ukraine #cdnpoli
— Rock Solid Politics (@BradCabana) May 27, 2014

Reports of a consignment of military volunteers from Russia arriving at Lugansk http://t.co/vS30yr9Fv1 via @leontev84
— GrahamWPhillips (@GrahamWP_UK) May 27, 2014

Armed gunmen with support from police are guarding #Donetsk morgue from journalists. pic.twitter.com/WTDyWeIic2
— Petr Shelomovskiy (@shelomovskiy) May 27, 2014

PHOTO: Wreckage of truck attacked by #Kiev forces - reports up to 35 died http://t.co/1w0HeQgrUI #Donetsk #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/leNH7pTPza
— RT (@RT_com) May 27, 2014

Separatists in #Luhansk #Ukraine said they are sending men/arms to help #Donetsk separatists. http://t.co/OVtsVsAEaZ
— Ukraine Reporter (@StateOfUkraine) May 27, 2014

Map of towns/cities in east #Ukraine controlled by pro-#Russia forces or in which they have been seen via @RFERL pic.twitter.com/v1eLvtUtsw
— Ukraine Reporter (@StateOfUkraine) May 27, 2014

This happens if you want to provoke Ukrainians pic.twitter.com/J8aHgCQueu
— Андрій (@AndrijUKR) May 27, 2014