BLITZER: In Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists have shot down a military helicopter. The Ukrainian government says 14 people were killed, including a top (ph) Ukrainian army general. It's the latest bloodshed in the growing battle between the pro-Russian militants and the government. Nick Paton Walsh is joining us from Ganets (ph) in eastern Ukraine right now. Nick, you saw troops fighting back militants at the airport there earlier in the week. This helicopter attack, is it linked to that operation? What do we know?</s>NICK PATON WALSH, CNN SR. INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, the death tolls, Wolf, in this conflict are rising rapidly. Yes, there's 14 dead, killed</s>BLITZER: We'll stay on top of this story together with you, Nick. Thanks for that update. Nick Paton Walsh on the ground in eastern Ukraine. Egypt, meanwhile, has elected a new president in a landslide. The former army chief, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, is projected to get over 90 percent of the vote. But only about 40 percent of the population cast ballots. That's half of what was hoped for. El-Sissi lead Egypt as army chief after the ousting of the former president, Mohamed Morsi, last June. He resigned in March as chief of the army to run for president of Egypt and he has now been elected. Systematic problems with the V.A. That's the assessment from investigators in a new report. I'll get reaction to the report from the executive director of the American Legion. And later, a new twist of the drama surrounding Donald Sterling and the sale of the L.A. Clippers.
Separatists Shoot Down Military Helicopter