23 May 2014
Last updated at 10:18 ET
The women's mobile phone footage of the incident in
Kramatorsk, over 100km (62 miles) from Donetsk, has been watched more
than 700,000 times.
The region has been in political crisis for months. There are hopes that an election on 25 May will bring stability.
#BBCtrending reports on a tale of maternal instinct in a time of unrest.
Video journalist Neil Meads
#BBCtrending: Ukraine's 'babushkas' in stand-off with separatists
TO SEE VIDEO:
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-27541010
A Ukrainian grandmother
and her daughter have become YouTube hits after chasing away pro-Russian
separatists in their neighbourhood.
The region has been in political crisis for months. There are hopes that an election on 25 May will bring stability.
#BBCtrending reports on a tale of maternal instinct in a time of unrest.
Video journalist Neil Meads
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