Five killed in Ukraine bank robbery

At least five people have been killed during a bank robbery in Privatbank in the center of the eastern city of Donetsk in Ukraine. Four bank employees and a security officer were killed at the scene of the attack, which took place at 3:00 p.m. local time (1300 GMT) on Thursday. Ukraine police confirmed the robbery, but details of the attack have not been given. “There are five bodies. An investigative team is on site,” local interior ministry spokesperson OlgaPochkalova said. Alexander Dubilet, the chairman of Privatbank, one of Ukraine's largest private lenders, called on the public to assist the police in apprehending criminals. A 125,000-dollar reward has been offered to anyone who can provide the investigators with helpful clues.