Ukrainian security forces started bombing Donetsk, local residents say.
According to available information, combat aviation attacked the city in
the area of Petrovskaya Mine, which is located in the Petrovsky
district of the city. Several buildings were damaged, there windows were
shattered. For the time being, there is no information about
casualties.
As stated at the administration of the unrecognized People's Republic of Donetsk, at about 13:30 MSK, attack aircraft Su-25 of the Ukrainian Armed Forces dropped two bombs on the Petrovsky district of Donetsk.
"One of the bombs fell on Mine 4-21, the second one - on the territory of the plant adjacent to the mine. The reconnaissance group of the militia went to the scene to clarify the nature of damage," Deputy Minister of Coal Industry of the People's Republic of Donetsk, Konstantin Kuzmin told Interfax.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian army fired over 600 mines at the town of Druzhkovka, militias say. "In recent days, the Ukrainian army has repeatedly attacked the town of Druzhkovka with artillery fire," a member of self-defense forces of the People's Republic of Donetsk Alexander Zakharchenko said.
"There was severe destruction in the residential sector. We do not have any information about casualties," he added.
[pravda.ru]
8/7/14
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As stated at the administration of the unrecognized People's Republic of Donetsk, at about 13:30 MSK, attack aircraft Su-25 of the Ukrainian Armed Forces dropped two bombs on the Petrovsky district of Donetsk.
"One of the bombs fell on Mine 4-21, the second one - on the territory of the plant adjacent to the mine. The reconnaissance group of the militia went to the scene to clarify the nature of damage," Deputy Minister of Coal Industry of the People's Republic of Donetsk, Konstantin Kuzmin told Interfax.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian army fired over 600 mines at the town of Druzhkovka, militias say. "In recent days, the Ukrainian army has repeatedly attacked the town of Druzhkovka with artillery fire," a member of self-defense forces of the People's Republic of Donetsk Alexander Zakharchenko said.
"There was severe destruction in the residential sector. We do not have any information about casualties," he added.
[pravda.ru]
8/7/14
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ReplyDeleteUkraine on Tuesday brushed off strong European pressure as it rejected talks with pro-Russian rebels on a truce to halt a bloody insurgency convulsing the ex-Soviet nation until they laid down their arms.
The unconditional stance reflected a new confidence in Kiev that it was on the verge of quashing the rebellion.
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8/7/14